# Ask Christopher West

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Official site: http://askchristopherwest.com
Author: Theology of the Body Institute
Episodes: 394

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Finding a spiritual director without replacing your spouse, TOB & hunting, and Panic attack during the marital | ACW393](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/finding-a-spiritual-director-without-replacing-your-spouse-tob-hunting-and-panic-attack-during-the-marital-acw393) — 2026-07-13T08:00:00+00:00
- [Spontaneous prayer with your boyfriend, The raw truth about fornication, and What to do when making love hurts. | ACW392](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/spontaneous-prayer-with-your-boyfriend-the-raw-truth-about-fornication-and-what-to-do-when-making-love-hurts-acw392) — 2026-07-06T08:00:00+00:00
- [Were We Really Married That First Night?, My Boyfriend's Secret Lust Broke My Heart, and Should Boys Still Be Circumcised? | ACW391](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/were-we-really-married-that-first-night-my-boyfriend-s-secret-lust-broke-my-heart-and-should-boys-still-be-circumcised-acw391) — 2026-06-29T08:00:00+00:00
- [Pre-wedding playfulness feels like pressure, How can a man be called bride?, and Processing my father’s suicide. | ACW390](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/pre-wedding-playfulness-feels-like-pressure-how-can-a-man-be-called-bride-and-processing-my-father-s-suicide-acw390) — 2026-06-22T08:00:00+00:00
- [Dark fantasies threaten marriage, Did Jesus have a body before birth?, and Vaginismus fears | ACW389](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/dark-fantasies-threaten-marriage-did-jesus-have-a-body-before-birth-and-vaginismus-fears-acw389) — 2026-06-15T08:00:00+00:00
- [Is Latin Mass superior?, He wants me in revealing clothes, and Coming back to Church risks my marriage. | ACW388](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/is-latin-mass-superior-he-wants-me-in-revealing-clothes-and-coming-back-to-church-risks-my-marriage-acw388) — 2026-06-08T08:00:00+00:00
- [Why is Jesus clothed on the Cross, I'm terrified my baby will see us, & I feel grossed out by intimacy | ACW387](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/why-is-jesus-clothed-on-the-cross-i-m-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us-i-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy-acw387) — 2026-06-01T08:00:00+00:00
- [Eight miscarriages echo Mary's grief, Is polygyny Biblical?, and When period cramps prompt masculine wishes. | ACW386](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/eight-miscarriages-echo-mary-s-grief-is-polygyny-biblical-and-when-period-cramps-prompt-masculine-wishes-acw386) — 2026-05-25T08:00:00+00:00
- [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/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) — 2026-05-18T08:00:00+00:00
- [Crying through the liturgical year, Standing firm on chastity, and Healing from a boyfriend’s hidden lust. | ACW384](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/crying-through-the-liturgical-year-standing-firm-on-chastity-and-healing-from-a-boyfriend-s-hidden-lust-acw384) — 2026-05-11T08:00:00+00:00
- [Proving Recovery from Porn to a Partner, Re-evaluating Male Shirtlessness & The Ethics of Menstrual Cups | ACW383](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/proving-recovery-from-porn-to-a-partner-re-evaluating-male-shirtlessness-the-ethics-of-menstrual-cups-acw383) — 2026-05-04T08:00:00+00:00
- [Healing Sexual Performance Wounds, Wearing “Sexy” Attire in Marriage & How Find God’s Gaze | ACW382](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/healing-sexual-performance-wounds-wearing-sexy-attire-in-marriage-how-find-god-s-gaze-acw382) — 2026-04-27T15:20:00+00:00
- [Finding Beauty in a Drooling Pope, the Sexual Desire of a Single Woman, and a Widow's Exhausting Loneliness. | ACW381](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/finding-beauty-in-a-drooling-pope-the-sexual-desire-of-a-single-woman-and-a-widow-s-exhausting-loneliness-acw381) — 2026-04-20T08:00:00+00:00
- [Joyfully Surrender to a Crying Infant, Is God In Vulgar Art, & Trading Pornography For True Intimacy. | ACW380](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/joyfully-surrender-to-a-crying-infant-is-god-in-vulgar-art-trading-pornography-for-true-intimacy-acw380) — 2026-04-13T08:00:00+00:00
- [Does God Command Mutilation?, Struggling with feeling loved because of weight, & Why is Mary the Star of the Sea? | ACW379](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/does-god-command-mutilation-struggling-with-feeling-loved-because-of-weight-why-is-mary-the-star-of-the-sea-acw379) — 2026-04-06T08:00:00+00:00
- [Overcoming Marian barriers, Reviving a "dead battery" heart, & Navigating the morality of “life-saving sterilization” | ACW378](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/overcoming-marian-barriers-reviving-a-dead-battery-heart-navigating-the-morality-of-life-saving-sterilization-acw378) — 2026-03-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [My Mom Hates Her Body, Surprise Baby Shame, & Jesus as Bridegroom Feels Wrong | ACW377](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/my-mom-hates-her-body-surprise-baby-shame-jesus-as-bridegroom-feels-wrong-acw377) — 2026-03-23T21:45:01+00:00
- [Why Do Men Have Nipples, The Beautiful Girl Never Chose Me, How Do I Share Christ Without Being That Guy | ACW376](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/why-do-men-have-nipples-the-beautiful-girl-never-chose-me-how-do-i-share-christ-without-being-that-guy-acw376) — 2026-03-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is Suffering a Type of Spiritual Intercourse?, Anxious About Mutual Climax, How Do I Hear God About Marriage? | ACW375](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/is-suffering-a-type-of-spiritual-intercourse-anxious-about-mutual-climax-how-do-i-hear-god-about-marriage-acw375) — 2026-03-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Man’s Seed & Pregnancy, Why the Eucharist Awakens a Desire for Marriage, When a Fiancé’s Sexual Past Breaks Your Heart | ACW374](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/the-man-s-seed-pregnancy-why-the-eucharist-awakens-a-desire-for-marriage-when-a-fianc-s-sexual-past-breaks-your-heart-acw374) — 2026-03-02T08:00:00+00:00
- [Must he reverse the vasectomy?, Consummation of Mary’s marriage, and Loving a friend with SSA without compromise | ACW373](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/must-he-reverse-the-vasectomy-consummation-of-mary-s-marriage-and-loving-a-friend-with-ssa-without-compromise-acw373) — 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
- [What Is a Soul, Premature Ejactulation & Moral Qualm, Should I Risk Rejection for Love? | ACW372](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/what-is-a-soul-premature-ejactulation-moral-qualm-should-i-risk-rejection-for-love-acw372) — 2026-02-16T08:00:00+00:00
- [Is sexual compatibility real?, Wanting more than a kiss, Exercises to stir up desire | ACW371](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/is-sexual-compatibility-real-wanting-more-than-a-kiss-exercises-to-stir-up-desire-acw371) — 2026-02-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [When virility fades, Asking my boyfriend about porn usage, Dating someone without sexual desire | ACW370](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/when-virility-fades-asking-my-boyfriend-about-porn-usage-dating-someone-without-sexual-desire-acw370) — 2026-02-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [Asking my husband to reverse his vasectomy, When bridegroom language feels abusive, What is appropriate within dating? | ACW369](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/asking-my-husband-to-reverse-his-vasectomy-when-bridegroom-language-feels-abusive-what-is-appropriate-within-dating-acw369) — 2026-01-26T08:00:00+00:00
- [Why blood belongs inside, Physical abnormalities & the TOB ideal, My Husband’s Desire Feels Twisted | ACW368](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/why-blood-belongs-inside-physical-abnormalities-the-tob-ideal-my-husband-s-desire-feels-twisted-acw368) — 2026-01-19T17:32:01+00:00
- [My ‘early’ miscarriage feels unreal, Desire makes me spiral into fantasy, and Why didn’t they recognize risen Jesus? | ACW367](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/my-early-miscarriage-feels-unreal-desire-makes-me-spiral-into-fantasy-and-why-didn-t-they-recognize-risen-jesus-acw367) — 2026-01-12T08:00:00+00:00
- [My brother wants to be ‘Auntie’, God is letting my mom waste away, and TOB talk gets awkward in midwifery school | ACW366](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/my-brother-wants-to-be-auntie-god-is-letting-my-mom-waste-away-and-tob-talk-gets-awkward-in-midwifery-school-acw366) — 2026-01-05T08:00:00+00:00
- [Is JPII contradicting St. Paul on spousal authority?, Teaching TOB when church leaders resist, and My vasectomy haunts my marriage | ACW365](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/is-jpii-contradicting-st-paul-on-spousal-authority-teaching-tob-when-church-leaders-resist-and-my-vasectomy-haunts-my-marriage-acw365) — 2025-12-29T08:00:00+00:00
- [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/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) — 2025-12-22T08:00:00+00:00
- [Getting married with same-sex attraction, His sexual past hurts me, and Am I a failure without a big Catholic family?| ACW363](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/getting-married-with-same-sex-attraction-his-sexual-past-hurts-me-and-am-i-a-failure-without-a-big-catholic-family-acw363) — 2025-12-15T08:00:00+00:00

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