Podcast Episodes

Thirsty Hearts | ACW65

Why do people hoard toilet paper? How do I help my wife deal with my past of pornography addiction? Why is polyamory wrong?

Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Inst…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Trust | ACW64

Christopher and Wendy talk about the experience of a global pandemic. Can I confess over videochat? I want to get married but I lost my virginity to a previous boyfriend before understanding the chur…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

The Ember Beneath the Ash | ACW63

My father is divorced from my mother and in a new relationship, and is now receiving the Eucharist. Should I say something? My husband has a form of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. How do I handle…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Called to Life | ACW62

My boyfriend is recovering from a pornography addiction, and I'm worried about its effect on our future marriage. Should I be? Do all Catholic weddings have to take place in a Catholic Church? What i…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

The Holy Land | ACW61

Christopher and Wendy take a break from listener questions this week to discuss Christopher's recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land. What does it mean to be a pilgrim? What was walking in the footsteps …

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

The Look of Love | ACW60

I know I'm made for motherhood, but in the midst of breastfeeding difficulties, postpartum depression, and other difficulties, my body and brain seem to resist it. How can this be? As a future doctor…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The Rocky Road to Heaven | ACW59

Before understanding TOB, my wife and I underwent sterilization. Can we still teach TOB? As a woman pregnant with her first child, what can TOB say to me? My girlfriend is not Catholic, but respectfu…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Wendy Doesn't Like Surprises | ACW58

Is it a sin to read steamy romance novels? How is it possible for me as a husband to be totally "disinterested" in my gift of self? Shouldn't I be "interested"? How can I integrate Theology of the Bo…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Put It In The Light | ACW57

Can a priest have a deep relationship with a female friend? Similarly, can a married man have a deep relationship with a female friend who is not his spouse? What does the Church teach on circumcisio…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The Significance of the Seed | ACW56

If masturbation isn't mentioned explicitly as a sin in the Bible, why does the Church teach that it's wrong? If my boyfriend and I feel we aren't ready for children when we get married, can we use NF…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago