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April 28, 2025 51 mins

Questions answered this episode:


  1. I work for a small Christian university... how can I prepare to teach Theology of the Body to a Protestant audience when JP2's writings feel dense and I'm limited in time and resources?
  2. After discovering my husband’s hidden struggles with pornography and masturbation, how can I walk with him toward a true relationship with Christ while dealing with my own feelings of betrayal?
  3. I’m about to get married and just found out I’ll have my period on my honeymoon. Is it OK for Catholic couples to have sex during menstruation?


Resources
COURSE SCHEDULE

Our Bodies Tells God's Story Book

John Paul II’s Letter to Artists

God Is Beauty Book


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Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of John Paul II’s beautiful teachings on the Theology of the Body.


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