Podcast

Ask Christopher West

Author: Theology of the Body Institute
Feed episode count: 394
Official site: http://askchristopherwest.com
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Summary

Since the early 90's, author and speaker Christopher West has devoted his life to spreading John Paul II's revolutionary teaching on human life, love, and sexuality: The Theology of the Body. His beloved wife Wendy, mother of their five children, has served as his confidante, friend, and support through these long years of ministry. In this podcast, Christopher and Wendy combine their wisdom to tackle the toughest questions dealing with vocation, sexuality, marriage, and the Catholic faith.

Episodes

Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

Finding a spiritual director without replacing your spouse, TOB & hunting, and Panic attack during the marital | ACW393

Duration seconds: 3052
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Finding-a-spiritual-director-without-replacing-your-spouse--TOB--hunting--and-Panic-attack-during-the-marital--ACW393-e3lo5r4

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

Spontaneous prayer with your boyfriend, The raw truth about fornication, and What to do when making love hurts. | ACW392

Duration seconds: 3542
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Spontaneous-prayer-with-your-boyfriend--The-raw-truth-about-fornication--and-What-to-do-when-making-love-hurts---ACW392-e3lak12

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

Were We Really Married That First Night?, My Boyfriend's Secret Lust Broke My Heart, and Should Boys Still Be Circumcised? | ACW391

Duration seconds: 3380
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Were-We-Really-Married-That-First-Night---My-Boyfriends-Secret-Lust-Broke-My-Heart--and-Should-Boys-Still-Be-Circumcised---ACW391-e3l1edv

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Pre-wedding playfulness feels like pressure, How can a man be called bride?, and Processing my father’s suicide. | ACW390

Duration seconds: 4203
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Pre-wedding-playfulness-feels-like-pressure--How-can-a-man-be-called-bride---and-Processing-my-fathers-suicide---ACW390-e3ku314

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

Dark fantasies threaten marriage, Did Jesus have a body before birth?, and Vaginismus fears | ACW389

Duration seconds: 4383
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Dark-fantasies-threaten-marriage--Did-Jesus-have-a-body-before-birth---and-Vaginismus-fears--ACW389-e3klip8

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Is Latin Mass superior?, He wants me in revealing clothes, and Coming back to Church risks my marriage. | ACW388

Duration seconds: 3367
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Is-Latin-Mass-superior---He-wants-me-in-revealing-clothes--and-Coming-back-to-Church-risks-my-marriage---ACW388-e3kcq0o

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Jesus clothed on the Cross, I'm terrified my baby will see us, & I feel grossed out by intimacy | ACW387

Duration seconds: 3700
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Why-is-Jesus-clothed-on-the-Cross--Im-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us---I-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy--ACW387-e3k3bdu

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Eight miscarriages echo Mary's grief, Is polygyny Biblical?, and When period cramps prompt masculine wishes. | ACW386

Duration seconds: 3976
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Eight-miscarriages-echo-Marys-grief--Is-polygyny-Biblical---and-When-period-cramps-prompt-masculine-wishes---ACW386-e3joega

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

Enduring gossip of a former partner’s promiscuity, Losing physical affection after enforcing a strict kissing boundary, and Shifting from same-sex desires to fantasies. | ACW385

Duration seconds: 3832
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Enduring-gossip-of-a-former-partners-promiscuity--Losing-physical-affection-after-enforcing-a-strict-kissing-boundary--and-Shifting-from-same-sex-desires-to-fantasies---ACW385-e3jfgsv

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Crying through the liturgical year, Standing firm on chastity, and Healing from a boyfriend’s hidden lust. | ACW384

Duration seconds: 3253
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Crying-through-the-liturgical-year--Standing-firm-on-chastity--and-Healing-from-a-boyfriends-hidden-lust---ACW384-e3j1l6o

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Proving Recovery from Porn to a Partner, Re-evaluating Male Shirtlessness & The Ethics of Menstrual Cups | ACW383

Duration seconds: 3001
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Proving-Recovery-from-Porn-to-a-Partner--Re-evaluating-Male-Shirtlessness--The-Ethics-of-Menstrual-Cups--ACW383-e3ii1kk

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Healing Sexual Performance Wounds, Wearing “Sexy” Attire in Marriage & How Find God’s Gaze | ACW382

Duration seconds: 3962
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Healing-Sexual-Performance-Wounds--Wearing-Sexy-Attire-in-Marriage--How-Find-Gods-Gaze--ACW382-e3ihmsl

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Finding Beauty in a Drooling Pope, the Sexual Desire of a Single Woman, and a Widow's Exhausting Loneliness. | ACW381

Duration seconds: 3140
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Finding-Beauty-in-a-Drooling-Pope--the-Sexual-Desire-of-a-Single-Woman--and-a-Widows-Exhausting-Loneliness---ACW381-e3hto7q

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

Joyfully Surrender to a Crying Infant, Is God In Vulgar Art, & Trading Pornography For True Intimacy. | ACW380

Duration seconds: 3721
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Joyfully-Surrender-to-a-Crying-Infant--Is-God-In-Vulgar-Art---Trading-Pornography-For-True-Intimacy---ACW380-e3hnj50

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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

Does God Command Mutilation?, Struggling with feeling loved because of weight, & Why is Mary the Star of the Sea? | ACW379

Duration seconds: 3297
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Does-God-Command-Mutilation---Struggling-with-feeling-loved-because-of-weight---Why-is-Mary-the-Star-of-the-Sea---ACW379-e3hbj30

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Overcoming Marian barriers, Reviving a "dead battery" heart, & Navigating the morality of “life-saving sterilization” | ACW378

Duration seconds: 2534
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Overcoming-Marian-barriers--Reviving-a-dead-battery-heart---Navigating-the-morality-of-life-saving-sterilization--ACW378-e3h2bqm

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

My Mom Hates Her Body, Surprise Baby Shame, & Jesus as Bridegroom Feels Wrong | ACW377

Duration seconds: 3313
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/My-Mom-Hates-Her-Body--Surprise-Baby-Shame---Jesus-as-Bridegroom-Feels-Wrong--ACW377-e3gseqd

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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why Do Men Have Nipples, The Beautiful Girl Never Chose Me, How Do I Share Christ Without Being That Guy | ACW376

Duration seconds: 3329
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Why-Do-Men-Have-Nipples--The-Beautiful-Girl-Never-Chose-Me--How-Do-I-Share-Christ-Without-Being-That-Guy--ACW376-e3g7umk

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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

Is Suffering a Type of Spiritual Intercourse?, Anxious About Mutual Climax, How Do I Hear God About Marriage? | ACW375

Duration seconds: 2943
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Is-Suffering-a-Type-of-Spiritual-Intercourse---Anxious-About-Mutual-Climax--How-Do-I-Hear-God-About-Marriage---ACW375-e3fultv

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Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Man’s Seed & Pregnancy, Why the Eucharist Awakens a Desire for Marriage, When a Fiancé’s Sexual Past Breaks Your Heart | ACW374

Duration seconds: 3051
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/The-Mans-Seed--Pregnancy--Why-the-Eucharist-Awakens-a-Desire-for-Marriage--When-a-Fiancs-Sexual-Past-Breaks-Your-Heart--ACW374-e3fq8oh

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Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested

Must he reverse the vasectomy?, Consummation of Mary’s marriage, and Loving a friend with SSA without compromise | ACW373

Duration seconds: 3315
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Must-he-reverse-the-vasectomy---Consummation-of-Marys-marriage--and-Loving-a-friend-with-SSA-without-compromise--ACW373-e3f2kls

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Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested

What Is a Soul, Premature Ejactulation & Moral Qualm, Should I Risk Rejection for Love? | ACW372

Duration seconds: 3209
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/What-Is-a-Soul--Premature-Ejactulation--Moral-Qualm--Should-I-Risk-Rejection-for-Love---ACW372-e3f2jah

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Feb 9, 2026 · not_requested

Is sexual compatibility real?, Wanting more than a kiss, Exercises to stir up desire | ACW371

Duration seconds: 3338
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Is-sexual-compatibility-real---Wanting-more-than-a-kiss--Exercises-to-stir-up-desire--ACW371-e3ednq7

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Feb 2, 2026 · not_requested

When virility fades, Asking my boyfriend about porn usage, Dating someone without sexual desire | ACW370

Duration seconds: 2707
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/When-virility-fades--Asking-my-boyfriend-about-porn-usage--Dating-someone-without-sexual-desire--ACW370-e3edjsv

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Jan 26, 2026 · not_requested

Asking my husband to reverse his vasectomy, When bridegroom language feels abusive, What is appropriate within dating? | ACW369

Duration seconds: 3748
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Asking-my-husband-to-reverse-his-vasectomy--When-bridegroom-language-feels-abusive--What-is-appropriate-within-dating---ACW369-e3dspau

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Jan 19, 2026 · not_requested

Why blood belongs inside, Physical abnormalities & the TOB ideal, My Husband’s Desire Feels Twisted | ACW368

Duration seconds: 3219
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Why-blood-belongs-inside--Physical-abnormalities--the-TOB-ideal--My-Husbands-Desire-Feels-Twisted--ACW368-e3dsm65

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Jan 12, 2026 · not_requested

My ‘early’ miscarriage feels unreal, Desire makes me spiral into fantasy, and Why didn’t they recognize risen Jesus? | ACW367

Duration seconds: 3228
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/My-early-miscarriage-feels-unreal--Desire-makes-me-spiral-into-fantasy--and-Why-didnt-they-recognize-risen-Jesus---ACW367-e3d4r9q

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Jan 5, 2026 · not_requested

My brother wants to be ‘Auntie’, God is letting my mom waste away, and TOB talk gets awkward in midwifery school | ACW366

Duration seconds: 2861
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/My-brother-wants-to-be-Auntie--God-is-letting-my-mom-waste-away--and-TOB-talk-gets-awkward-in-midwifery-school--ACW366-e3d4oj3

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Dec 29, 2025 · not_requested

Is JPII contradicting St. Paul on spousal authority?, Teaching TOB when church leaders resist, and My vasectomy haunts my marriage | ACW365

Duration seconds: 2962
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Is-JPII-contradicting-St--Paul-on-spousal-authority---Teaching-TOB-when-church-leaders-resist--and-My-vasectomy-haunts-my-marriage--ACW365-e3cf2n0

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Dec 22, 2025 · not_requested

When my students look like the walking dead, I’m no longer interested in the marital act, and Am I Loved as a Priest or as a Man?” | ACW364

Duration seconds: 2810
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/When-my-students-look-like-the-walking-dead--Im-no-longer-interested-in-the-marital-act--and-Am-I-Loved-as-a-Priest-or-as-a-Man---ACW364-e3cf0ib

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Dec 15, 2025 · not_requested

Getting married with same-sex attraction, His sexual past hurts me, and Am I a failure without a big Catholic family?| ACW363

Duration seconds: 3166
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Getting-married-with-same-sex-attraction--His-sexual-past-hurts-me--and-Am-I-a-failure-without-a-big-Catholic-family--ACW363-e3caa8k

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