# ask christopher (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ask christopher. Page: Feed: --- ## [Attracted to pregnant women, Rigorist Priest Quoting Saints on Sexual Intimacy, & How Wendy Coped with Christopher’s “Cluelessness”| ACW398](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Attracted-to-pregnant-women--Rigorist-Priest-Quoting-Saints-on-Sexual-Intimacy---How-Wendy-Coped-with-Christophers-Cluelessness-ACW398-e3nfvu7) _2026-08-17 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: How can you tell if you're looking at someone with lust or with proper reverence? I saw a beautiful woman during mass one day, and I just wanted to look at her and admire her beauty. But I feel like there's a fine line between awe and lust that I can't quite pinpoint. Or another example: for some reason, I find a woman's pregnancy attractive. But am I looking at… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4287874143.mp3) ## [We're Engaged but Can't Stop Crossing the Line, Why Does the Church Care About Scattered Ashes?, & Why Did God Give Me These Desires? | ACW397](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Were-Engaged-but-Cant-Stop-Crossing-the-Line--Why-Does-the-Church-Care-About-Scattered-Ashes----Why-Did-God-Give-Me-These-Desires---ACW397-e3mgg01) _2026-08-10 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: My fiancé and I recently became engaged. I was in the seminary where I wrote my master's thesis on TOB, and my fiancé has also learned about it. We've been trying to live out TOB teachings in our engagement, which has been a true blessing. However, we keep on falling into lust. We've tried all sorts of mechanisms to prevent it, but we keep losing the battle. Lately… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4746372533.mp3) ## [My C-Section Still Haunts Me, What Does the Church Say About Contraception After Rape?, & My OCD Makes Me Hurt Myself | ACW396](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/My-C-Section-Still-Haunts-Me--What-Does-the-Church-Say-About-Contraception-After-Rape----My-OCD-Makes-Me-Hurt-Myself--ACW396-e3mgdbv) _2026-08-03 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: In the Theology of the Body, you speak about how the female body reflects God's love through its capacity to receive, nurture, and bring forth life. After a traumatic first C-section, I struggle to understand how this truth applies to my story. Although I later had a second C-section, it's the trauma of that first birth I continue to carry. At times I feel my body… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8061669155.mp3) ## [Should I Keep My Chastity Streak?, Why Does Virginity Sound Holier Than My Marriage?, and Is Sex Okay When We Feel Maxed Out? | ACW395](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Should-I-Keep-My-Chastity-Streak---Why-Does-Virginity-Sound-Holier-Than-My-Marriage---and-Is-Sex-Okay-When-We-Feel-Maxed-Out---ACW395-e3lu12h) _2026-07-27 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: I'm a young man currently discerning the priesthood and applying to enter the seminary next year. For most of my life, I've struggled with lust and masturbation. Even though I'm in control today, I know this is a cross I have to bear for the rest of my life. What is your opinion on day counting or keeping streaks as an additional way of motivating myself to stay… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5159108772.mp3) ## [Deep sea diving into your spouse's heart, Theology of a newborn's first cry, and Financial help for vasectomy reversal | ACW394](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Deep-sea-diving-into-your-spouses-heart--Theology-of-a-newborns-first-cry--and-Financial-help-for-vasectomy-reversal--ACW394-e3lo5re) _2026-07-20 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: 1. You talk on your podcast about how a spouse is vast and deep interiorly, using the analogy of deep sea diving. If you commit to exploring that interior life, you'll never be bored. My husband and I have been married for 11 years. Recently, some things from our pre-marriage days came up. That hurt deeply, but helped us grow deeper together. The past seems like… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9460013363.mp3) ## [Finding a spiritual director without replacing your spouse, TOB & hunting, and Panic attack during the marital | ACW393](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) _2026-07-13 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: 1. I've been married for over 10 years. My spouse and I have a good solid faith filled relationship. Sometimes, however, the thought of having a spiritual director sounds interesting to me. I just wondered what spiritual direction looks like for a married individual. Part of me feels like having a spiritual director would take the place of sharing deep things with… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9179148892.mp3) ## [Spontaneous prayer with your boyfriend, The raw truth about fornication, and What to do when making love hurts. | ACW392](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) _2026-07-06 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: I'm currently dating a good Catholic man. I feel we may be called to marriage, and a deepening of our prayer life together may help us better discern that call. We pray the rosary together every night, which has been a tremendous blessing. But I feel the need to expose my heart in prayer with him in a way that the rosary does not fully allow. I was not raised in a… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1526036802.mp3) ## [Were We Really Married That First Night?, My Boyfriend's Secret Lust Broke My Heart, and Should Boys Still Be Circumcised? | ACW391](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) _2026-06-29 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8734666716.mp3) ## [Pre-wedding playfulness feels like pressure, How can a man be called bride?, and Processing my father’s suicide. | ACW390](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) _2026-06-22 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: I’m engaged and will be married in August 2026 . My fiancé and I both have sexual pasts, but we have waited and are continuing to wait to have sex for the first time in marriage. This has been very difficult. My fiancé has gotten frustrated with my response when he is trying to be playfully sexy. I don't want to venture too far down that path as it has gotten us… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6564726320.mp3) ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MhTTKpp5kbZb) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Dark fantasies threaten marriage, Did Jesus have a body before birth?, and Vaginismus fears | ACW389](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) _2026-06-15 · Theology of the Body Institute · Ask Christopher West_ Questions answered this episode: Hi Christopher and Wendy, this is Matt. I wrote previously regarding a season of deep relational pain and sexual brokenness in our marriage. First, we have to share a miracle. The sacrifice you suggested—asking the global community to fast for our healing—brought a new wine of healing and self-giving love that seemed impossible. We're now in a golden hour of… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6880391012.mp3)