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Have you ever been in a relationship and discovered the other person had ulterior motives to be with you? Today's show will share, according to St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, what was missing in relationships like that and what to look for in others you would like to share deep meaningful experiences with. Listen in as Adele, Becki, and Tom start the show off where they left-off...

Welcome to Handbook for Humanity where we use the teachings of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body to help guide us to a better understanding of God, ourselves, the people around us and the world we live in. If you like giving and receiving gifts you will love this show! Listen in as we take a look at the first gifts ever shared as well as a possible reason why we enjoy giving and receivin...

Do you ever wonder why there is so much suffering in the world? In Theology of the Body St. John Paul II shares how suffering is another one of the common experiences in the human life. 2 episodes ago we shared the 1st experience of having experiences. Then we moved to the heart of the matter sharing JP II's writings explaining the importance of having an "interior life". Now listen...

Thank you for listening to our podcast. In this episode our team, plus a special guest, will continue the discussion on St. John Paul II's writing about being grounded and rooted in love. The focus of the 1st half of the show will be on JP II"s teaching about the importance of the heart and how it alone is the place where we can connect with God and ourselves. Be sure to listen to the ent...

Thank you for joining us for another edition of Handbook for Humanity. Today's topic deals with something that is going to be recognized in a few days from this drop, Fatherhood. As we roll into this Father's Day week we wanted to share insights from some previously recorded content about being a father from 4 different and interesting perspectives. Fatherhood is a part of "Theology o...

After a short break we are back with new content and thank you for joining us for this episode. Today Adele, Becki, Tom, and contributing content partner, Colby Allen share St. John Paul II's writings on Phenomenology. Listen in as the team and a surprise guest discuss JP II's insights on how getting to know someone's life experiences can help you understand who they truly are.

Have you ever wondered why God created human beings? Our team of Adele, Becki and Tom will use the profound writings of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body to answer that question. We will also break open JP II's understanding that one of God's original gifts to Adam and Eve was a super power against shame. Just press play to enjoy this content and please share with family and frie...

As humans our impulses and desires are strong but in today's episode St. John Paul II reminds us that we were created by God to be able to control ourselves for our own good and the good of others. Listen in as Adele, Becki and Tom discuss how JP II's "Theology of the Body" invites us to realize we are the only creatures created by God for our own sake and that we can only truly...

This episode is a continuation of our last show but with a deeper dive into St. John Paul II's concept of "the spousal meaning of the body". Helping Becki and Tom discuss this topic will be Josh and Kristi Fredieu. Kristi is the co-host of The Light Project's podcast, "Can I get Amen". This deeper dive will bring back the discussion of the "original echos" tha...

Today we're diving into a profound concept from St. John Paul II's, Theology of the Body, that has the potential to reshape our understanding of ourselves and our relationships. The "spousal meaning of the body" is the topic and Becki and Tom are joined by special guests Josh and Kristi Fredieu. Kristi is the co-host of The Light Project's podcast, "Can I getta Amen!&quo...

Most people love to give gifts and this episode shares a theory from St. John Paul II as to why that is so. Listen in as Becki, Adele and Tom discuss the piece of Theology of the Body that says God, as a gift, created woman and man as a gift to Himself and to each other. This gift from God is stamped right into our very bodies and we were made to give our bodies to God and to each other with mutua...

Have you every thought, how can I know that person better? In this episode Adele, Becki and Tom open the next section of St. John Paul II"s "Theology of the Body" discussing how, before the fall of sin, Adam and Eve were able to see each other like God saw them. Listen in as our team shares the Great Pope Saint's writings and how they explain that seeing with God's eyes is s...

We are back after a short break for Easter and we are ready to share more of St. John Paul II's writings from "Theology of the Body". In this episode Becki, Adele and Tom introduce a concept JP II calls Reconstruction. Listen in as our team shares our Great Saint Pope's idea of how going back to the Garden of Eden can help our relationships with God, ourselves and others.

If you are like most of the world the word "shame" has a negative connotation. In today's show however, Becki, Adele, Tom, and Coby will share St. John Paul II's challenge of seeing "shame" as a positive experience. Listen in as the team unpacks how JP II's writings mention "shame" as having the ability to turn us in the right direction when needing to adj...

In this episode we share and discuss the last of what St. John Paul II called the 3 states of innocence in the human person, 1st was Original Solitude, then Original Unity and now Original Nakedness. This term, JP II says, is the key to understanding the human person and, his or her, full anthropology (study of the development of man). The team will also unpack the phrase, nakedness without shame,...

Are you searching for more peace in your relationships? Today's episode is a discussion of St. John Paul II's writings on the benefits of complementarity over competition. Listen and enjoy as Becki, Adele ,Tom and Colby pull wisdom directly from Theology of the Body that explains why JP II thought this concept was so important. In this episode you'll also get incredible insights from E...

In episode 71 we began discussing the 1st of 3 of St. John Paul II's explanations of the state of innocence that Adam and Eve experienced before sin entered the world called original solitude. In this show we go deeper into this topic by sharing some research on how the world defines solitude and how that compares to the Catholic Church. Stay tuned for the second half of the show because you w...

If you or someone close to you is struggling with a relationship then today's episode is for you. Relationships have been around since the beginning of time and according to the Bible, Adam and Eve were the first couple to experience relationship. In this episode Adele, Becki and Tom unpack St. John Paul II's insightful writings on God's original plan for relationships. JPII's Theo...

If you are like the majority of the people who have ever walked on the planet you've asked the question; who am I? This episode discusses St. John Paul II's take on why that experience is so common and why its origin goes all the way back to the birth of humanity itself. Listen in as Becki, Adele and Tom continue with their year long walk through "The Theology of the Body" by dis...

In episodes 60 through 63 and episode 69 we gave you some insight into the introduction of the book, "Man and Women He created them", also known as Theology of the Body. Now it's time for Adele, Becki and Tom to discuss the actual beginning of the first chapter of TOB where St. John Paul II brings us to a place where all great stories start, "In the beginning." Listen in as...

In this episode the team continues their progression through Theology of the body with a discussion of the final part of the introduction of the book, "Man and Women He created them." Listen in as Becki, Adele and Tom unpack the "Structure" of the book and share how it was greatly miss understood until St. John Paul II himself explained how each chapter and heading should be or...

In our last episode during Sanctity of Life Month we are sharing the amazing stories of 2 crisis pregnancy centers that are doing the front-line work for LIFE in Louisiana. Becki, Adele and Tom caught up with leaders of the DesOrmeaux Foundation's Women Center of Lafayette and a member of the Women's New Life Clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge as they discussed uplifting stories of hop...

Our podcast is impacting our listeners in many positive ways. In this episode we get to hear from a busy young lady, Brianna Myers, who shares how some of our shows have helped her with her roles in mission work, youth ministry, theology degree studies and even family life. If you would like to be on a future listener feedback episode just drop us a line at handbookfh1@gmail.com

Welcome to our 1st new episode of 2024! January is Sanctity of Life Month and we thought it would be a good idea to kick off the new year asking the question: what is it like to be a young adult in a post Roe world. Join Becki and Tom as they welcome special guest Brianna Myers! As a college student, youth minister and missionary, Brianna has connected with young people both in the United States a...