Handbook for Humanity

We appreciate you spending some time to discuss a very important topic here at the DesOrmeaux Foundation, adoption. This show is titled, Adoption and the mystery of sonship and we will be discussing St. John Paul II"s take on why adoption is the reflection of God's love. To better break this topic open Adele, Becki and Tom are joined by Jared and Brittany Normand of St. Martinville, LA. T...

Thank you for spending some time with us! This episode is the second installment in our 2 part series with retired Doctor Kim Hardey. Through his experience as a doctor and a faithful Catholic Dr. Hardey brings a unique ability to bridge the gap between faith and science. Adele, Becki and Tom will join Dr. Hardey to discuss St. John Paul II's writings on the Dignity of Women. In this document JP I...

As usual we are diving into St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, a work that shines a light on the incredible dignity and meaning behind our physical selves. Today we have a special guest, Dr. Kim Hardey, who's profession has helped him witness the miracle of LIFE unfold every day of his inspiring career. This is the first part of a 2 part series that will help answer some questions about how...

This episode highlights a powerful moment in history - the anniversary of the United State's Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. For nearly five decades, that ruling shaped the legal landscape of abortion in America. But on this day, we remember the moment the tide turned for LIFE. Join our team as we look back at June 24th, 2022 and the impact of the court's decision to...

Thanks and blessings to you for joining us for another edition of Handbook for Humanity. We are taking a break from directly discussing St. John Paul II's Audiences from Theology of the Body to looking into something that JP II wrote and spoke about at length. This show will deal with a topic that all of us have experience with, being in a family. We have our usual cast of Adele, Becki and Tom...

Thank you for joining us for part 2 of our 2 part series on A.C.T.S. Missions. A.C.T.S. stands for Adoration, community, Theology and Service and its a Men's and Women's organization that works through retreats to introduce people to Jesus and build community in Catholic Church parishes. Last show we introduced you to 2 men, Blane Comeaux and Phil Camel, who are involved in ACTS around the...

Thank you for spending some of your valuable time with us today. Our topic for this discussion is one that was very important to St. John Paul II, "Man was made for communion". Adele, Becki and Tom have 2 guests, Phil Camel & Blane Comeaux, joining them to break open the strong connections between Theology of the Body and A.C.T.S retreats as well as the A.C.T.S community. Blane and Phil have b...

This show brings us back to St. John Paul II's audiences that make up the Theology of the Body. Join our team as they do a deep dive on a question that man has pondered since Adam and Eve: Why do we sin? This discussion will be guided by JP II's thoughts on how Jesus, in the sermon on the mount, pointed to a particular part of our bodies to be used as the guiding factor to control our tendency to...

Welcome and thank you for spending some time with us today. In this episode we are unpacking a fascinating idea inspired by St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. This is part 4 of our 4 part series on the Resurrection of the Body. Adele and Becki are joined by our contributing content partner Colby Allen to discuss topics like: What does it mean that heaven isn't just a destination but...

We greatly appreciate that you are spending your valuable time with us. In the first 2 parts of the series we discussed how resurrection can bring hope to many and fear to others. In part 3 our team goes deeper into Christ's appeal to the resurrection as a common human experience. According to St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body resurrection is a human journey that has a beginning, a middle an...

Thank you for spending some time with us today as we continue the discussion we started in our last show on the topic of Resurrection of the body as a common human experience. Using St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body as a lens here are some of the big takeaways we will be sharing today: the challenges around understanding how our bodies can be resurrected, can we practice for resurrection...

In today's show we are starting a series on the mysteries of resurrection through the lens of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. During the series we plan on using some previously recorded material to focus on the ancient event of Jesus' resurrection as well as it's transformative power. In this multi-part series, we hope to give you a look into how Christ's victory over...

We want to thank you for joining us for this new edition of Handbook for Humanity. In this episode we are going back to sharing parts of Theology of the Body by reading key sections of St. John Paul II's work that makes up TOB. In today's discussion we will share JP II's insights on Jesus' teachings pointing to the main reasons we struggle with unstable relationships.

Thank you for sharing some of your valuable time with us. We are going back to discussing the audiences of St. John Paul II that make up the Theology of the Body. In this audience the Great Pope Saint uses the book of Genesis to expose a weakness in many of us that is fed by today's culture of over-sexualization. Listen in as Adele, Becki and Tom look at the main reason why we just can't s...

Thank you for joining us! The topic of this episode ranks among the top 30 most asked questions about the Catholic Faith. Our Great Pope, St. John Paul II said this topic should never be considered the Catholic Divorce. The topic we are discussing during this show is "Annulment". Join our team and guest, Alison Howard, as they cover the true meaning of annulment and the process to see if your marr...

We are truly honored that you are spending some of your valuable time with us. How can those separated in relationships find healing through the body of the Church? This show is going to be an answered prayer for several members of our audience. As always our topics center around St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Each week JP II helps us see things through a special biblical lens. This show...

We are sharing this short episode that will focus on more profound and transformative teachings of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. We know that unpacking the vast teaching of JP II can feel overwhelming, right? That's why we wanted to use this episode to share something special for you, our dear listeners. In addition to Handbook for Humanity we have other TOB resources through ou...

We appreciate you spending your valuable time with us! In part 2 of Fertility & Health with Dr. Susan Caldwell, a Doctor of Internal Medicine and NaPro Technology, our team asks questions about the challenges and health risks related to hormone replacement therapy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Dr. Caldwell also shares a new form of infertility treatment called , NaPro Technology. Caldwell...

Just because someone figures out new ways to manipulate the human body should the medical field and we as patients accept every new innovation in the name of proposed better health. In Today's first of a 2 part series we will discuss the answer to this question and many others as we speak to Primary Care Physician Dr. Susan Caldwell. Dr. Caldwell specializes in healthy fertility for women and men.

In our 3rd and final part of our series on "Of Human Suffering", Dr. Veronica Lenzi returns to share some effective coping techniques to help us be in the moment and why that is so important to dealing with suffering. Suffering is a common human experience no can escape. Nevertheless, there is always hope and healing possible in every experience of suffering.

Thank you for spending some of your valuable time with us. In this 2nd part of a 3 part series on the mysteries of Human Suffering Adele, Becki and Tom will get some insights from Dr. Veronica Lenzi about how there is hope and healing every experience of suffering. Dr. Lenzi also shares how experiences and responses to suffering in the human experience vary and are as unique as the people who suff...

This show starts a new 3 part series on a common experience that all of us have during our life time, suffering. If you are someone you know is experiencing suffering you don't want to miss this episode. As our team explains Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body has a message to share about suffering and how it can bring you closer to becoming the person God intended you to be.

Welcome to part 2 in our series on Couples and Theology of the Body. For the last few months our own Becki Landry has been working with 4 amazing couples in preparation to deliver a couples retreat on Theology of the Body. In the last show we introduced you to the couples as they shared insights about what got them interested in TOB. This show will highlight the information they will cover in the...

Thank you for spending your valuable time with us. This show is part 1 of a 2 part series on Couples and Theology of the Body. Our own Becki Landry has pulled together 4 couples as guests who will be sharing their stories about the impact of Theology of the Body on their marriages. If you are anywhere near south central Louisiana you can attend by contacting Heather Cormier at 318-359-1513. The re...

Welcome back to Handbook for Humanity. In this show we will return to the writings of Pope St. John Paul II after several recent episodes that were based on our series, "Dignity of Women". This show will focus on a key questions asked by JP II in his, "Theology of the Body"; Are the hearts of men and women called or accused?