Handbook for Humanity

Welcome to our 4 year Anniversary show. A we step into July, our anniversary month, we are celebrating 4 years of exploring St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body and championing the dignity of every human life. Today we are brining you a remix of the episode that has received the most listens over the past 4 years. This episode is the one listeners return to again and again as our master tea...

Thanks for lending us your ears and your heart. As we head into the heat of summer, a season when many of us will be spending long stretches of time together with family, friends and the people who shape our daily lives - it feels like the perfect moment to revisit one of St. John Paul II's most beautiful insights: the complementarity of the human person. Not competition, not sameness, but a h...

We appreciate you spending some time with us. We are stepping away from our Fatherhood series and shifting to a topic that shapes discussions about life, family and how we support one another. June 24th, 2026 is the 4th anniversary of the Dobbs vs. Jackson decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that led to the overturning of Roe vs Wade. To take a look at how this decision still impacts America 4 year...

We appreciate you spending some of your valuable time with us. In part 3 of our June series, Embodied Fatherhood, our team of Adele, Becki and content partner Colby Allen discuss a topic that sits at the very heart of becoming a father and the man God calls each man to be, "The Language of the Body". This is not about the concept of "Body Language" or non-verbal communication b...

Welcome to Handbook for Humanity where we look at life through the lens of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. This is our second episode in our June series on embodied Fatherhood. This show brings together a multi-generational panel that includes a grandfather, a father of adult children and a father in the toddler trenches with each offering a unique look into the window of how fatherho...

Thank you for lending us your ears and your heart! We are opening June with a conversation centered on Fatherhood and the family. For most of this month we will be exploring what it means to be created for relationship, responsibility and love that reflects God's own heart. To help us begin that journey the team will be joined by Lafayette, LA business owner Todd Citron. Todd is a husband and...

We appreciate you spending some of your valuable time with us as we continue to explore the dignity of every human person through the lens of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Throughout this month of May we've been reflecting on the beauty and depth of Motherhood. In this episode we are going deeper into the topic of adoption as Jared and Brittany Normand return to share more about...

Thank you for joining us for the 3rd part of our series honoring Mother's and the incredible gift of Motherhood. Today we turn our attention to the beautiful reality of adoption. A reality that St. John Paul II often highlighted in his Theology of the Body audiences as a profound sign of God's own love. In this episode you will hear a heart felt conversation filled with lived experience an...

We appreciate you spending some of your valuable time with us. This is part 2 of our May series dedicated to Moms. This part of our month long journey into St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body looks at the idea of Original Unity. JP II calls Original Unity a foundational truth and in this episode we hope to share how unity can support a Moms heart, renew her sense of connection and help her...

Thanks for joining us for our 1st episode of May focused on Moms. This May we are dedicating 4 episodes to Moms and over the coming weeks we'll explore some beautiful insights from St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. In this first episode we are focusing on original solitude, one of the foundational experiences JP II describes in TOB. Our goal is to share this important human experien...

Thank you for joining us for the last part of our 4 part series on Resurrection as a Common Human Experience. In this final episode we bring in a number of guest to discuss the idea of small but profound personal resurrections. Moments when Courage rises again, when Dignity is restored and when Community comes alive. To deliver this message Adele and Tom called on the Founder of the DesOrmeaux Fou...

Welcome to part 3 of our 4 part series on Resurrection as a Common Human Experience. This show pulls from St. John Paul II's idea of Resurrection as a full human journey. A journey that has a clear beginning, a meaningful middle and a eternal end. This point brings hope to some and fear to others and we will also have a little fun discussing movies that have a resurrection story lines.

Thank you for lending us your ears and opening up your hearts for part 2 of our April series, Resurrection as a Common Human Experience. Last time we asked if Resurrection is for everyone and in part 2 we turn directly to St. John Paul II's thoughts on how Jesus appeals to the Resurrection of the body. Some questions we will look at in this episode: Can we live Resurrection while still on eart...

We appreciate you joining us for the first episode in our 4 part series, Resurrection as a Common Human Experience. In part 1 we will start with a life changing question pulled from writings in St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body: Is the resurrection of the body only for Jesus or is it a promise that all of us are invited to share? So settle in with us in this first of 4 shows discussing t...

We appreciate you spending some of your valuable time with us as we conclude our 5 part Lenten series, Hope in the midst of suffering. In this show Adele and Tom are joined by a former DesOrmeaux Foundation employee, Krystal Romero, who shares her story as a real life witness of hope in the midst of suffering. As a former housing director at the DesOrmeaux Foundation's maternity home Krystal w...

Thanks for joining us for part 4 of our 5 part series Hope in the midst of suffering. Today's show will look at one of the most hidden and destructive forces of suffering, shame. Shame can fuel patterns that cause suffering like addiction. Adele will share some excerpts from Theology of the Body that speak directly to dealing with shame by calling on a special power, the Holy Spirit. Also on t...

Thanks for spending some of your valuable time with us and welcome to part 3 of our Lenten series on Hope in the midst of suffering. In parts 1 and 2 we laid the foundation of our series, suffering as mystery and the hope of bodily and spiritual healing. In this episode we will bring back Dr. Veronica Lenzi to share practical coping techniques to help us heal through remaining present. Dr. Lenzi a...

Thank you for joining us for Handbook for Humanity and our March Lenten Series, Hope in the midst of suffering: A Lenten Theology of the Body series. The five part exploration mixes standout achieved episodes with new content to show how St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body brings hope even into our deepest pains. In part 1 we introduced suffering as a common experience and a mystery. In th...

Thank you for joining us for this special series, Hope in the Midst of Suffering: A Lenten Theology of the Body series. This 5 part journey blends some of our most cherished archived episodes with fresh content to explore how St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body meets the mystery of human suffering with hope, healing and redemption. We begin with part 1: an introduction to suffering as a univer...

Thank you for spending some of your valuable time with us. Love is in the air in February and in this show we wrap up our 4 part series on love with a special look at Love and Marriage. Adele and Tom have two guests that helps bring Theology of the body to Life in a way no text book can. Our team is joined by a couple that first walked through the doors of the DesOrmeaux Foundation's Women&#39...

We appreciate you joining us today for part 3 of our 4 part series on Love. In this 3rd installment of the series we take another step forward in St. John Paul II's discussion on the subject of love by focusing on his work in 2 areas. 1st in his book, "Love & Responsibility" JP II brings our the importance of loving well. Next our team will unpack the great pope saint's thoug...

Thanks for joining us for part 2 of our 4 part series on Love. During February everywhere you look the world is talking about love. This is supposed to be the season of romance and affection with tons of heart shaped items and roses exchanged to signify, I Love You. But this episode is taking a different approach to discuss a very special gift, the gift of self. Through out the hour we will be sha...

Thank you for lending us your heart and your ears during this month of LOVE. This is part 1 of our 4 part series during February that will focus on deeply truthful discussions of Love and how to look at it through the lens of Theology of the Body. In this first episode we want to take you somewhere unexpected. Before we talk about romance, relationships or even the call to Love another person we a...

Thanks for spending some of your valuable time with us. This episode closes out our 4 part series on The Sanctity of Life. This theme comes from the very heart of the Catholic Faith and it also plays a vital role in the mission statements of many Crisis Pregnancy centers across America. Our discussion will be coming from a place where the Sanctity of Life and the dignity of every human person is l...

Thanks for lending us your ears and your heart today. This is part 3 of our 4 part series on the Sanctity of Life. This installment turns our attention to a document that has shaped the modern Pro-Life movement in profound and lasting ways. Humanae Vitae, its prophetic insights into human love, the dignity of the family, and the moral vision of the church continues to guide countless individuals a...