{"podcast":{"title":"Ask Christopher West","slug":"ask-christopher-west-240572","podcast_index_feed_id":240572,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10343b5d0/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://askchristopherwest.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43397364/43397364-1769628946857-91bb7fb83372e.jpg","author":"Theology of the Body Institute","episode_count":394,"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:20:14.046390+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572"},"episode":{"title":"Were We Really Married That First Night?, My Boyfriend's Secret Lust Broke My Heart, and Should Boys Still Be Circumcised? | ACW391","slug":"were-we-really-married-that-first-night-my-boyfriend-s-secret-lust-broke-my-heart-and-should-boys-still-be-circumcised-acw391","published_at":"2026-06-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572","url":"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","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8734666716.mp3","summary":"Questions answered this episode: Suppose a couple marries in the Catholic Church but mutually agrees to use contraception initially , intending to have children later. On their wedding night, they engage in marital relations. After seven years, they stop using contraception and have two children. In this situation, would their marriage be considered consummated from the wedding night , even though they were not open to life then, or would consummation occur later when they open themselves to having children? Additionally, if they return to using contraception after their second child, how does this affect the understanding of their marriage's consummation and integrity? My heart aches because I’ve struggled with my body image since youth, fueled by social media and boys rating girls. I don't have those drastic curvy proportions guys find ideal, and I feared I’d never be a man’s first choice. When I met my boyfriend, he made me feel like the only girl in the world, and I finally started loving my body. However, I recently found out he was hiding secret lustful habits . I’m shocked and my past pain is back. How can I ever feel beautiful or get married now? I just want to wear loose clothing and make my body disappear . Is it still important for boys to be circumcised now that Jesus has come to establish the new law? I've heard arguments for both sides, and I'm confused. Pierced by Beauty Mexico Retreat THE TRUTH AND THE LIE book pre-order Magnifica Humanitas Forum *If you are in financial need and honestly cannot afford a book or resource recommended on this podcast, contact: ⁠⁠michele@tobinstitute.org⁠⁠ Good News About Sex & Marriage THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR BEGINNERS - UPDATED, REVISED & EXPANDED 2018 (PAPERBACK)","meta_description":"Questions answered this episode: Suppose a couple marries in the Catholic Church but mutually agrees to use contraception initially , intending to have ch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3380,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-christopher-west-240572/episodes/were-we-really-married-that-first-night-my-boyfriend-s-secret-lust-broke-my-heart-and-should-boys-still-be-circumcised-acw391/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}