Handbook for Humanity

Christmas is the happiest time of the year but in some family situations it can also be the most stressful time. Our episode 65 is an invitation to pause and contemplate how your family compares to the family of Jesus. Listen in as Becki, Adele and Tom share how well know Christmas traditions showing Jesus' heritage can give you hope and insight into God's plan for you and your family. Lin...

Advent is the season of waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ and during this time there are many things that we can do to help us to wait well with patience, joy and peace. In this previously released episode, join Colby, Adele, Tom, and guest Kyle Melancon as they share scriptural wisdom as well as personal experience tips to improve your waiting game.

In our last episode we started to discuss the 128 page preface of the Theology of the Body. We looked at some of the key concerns of St. John Paul II during the time he was writing his most famous work as well as who influenced him during his time as Priest, Bishop and Cardinal. In this show Becki, Colby, Adele and Tom continue breaking open the preface by looking at JPII's thoughts behind the...

The whole team, Colby, Becki, Adele and Tom are back together for this episode that gives you a look at the incredibly insightful preface of Theology of the Body. In part 3 of this series the team unpacks some of the key elements to the 128-page introduction to St. John Paul Ii's collection of audiences that he gave from 1979 to 1984. This show will focus on who influenced JP II and what were...

In this episode, Adele, Becki and Tom continue their discussion on the how and why behind Theology of the Body. In part 2 you will hear the team focus on the impactful history that shaped St. John Paul II's most famous writings. Listen in as the team takes you on a trip through time uncovering world events that helped craft these life changing teachings with many taking place nearly 100 years...

Impactful writings inspire us to dream, take action, and reach goals but did you ever stop to wonder, how and why a particular piece of life changing literature came about. This episode is the beginning of a series on the history and relevance of Theology of the Body as our team connects the presidential dots of how and why it came to be. Join Becki, Adele and Tom as they share historical events t...

In this episode Adele and Tom are joined in the DesOrmeaux Foundation studio by Fr. Blake Dubroc, Vocation Director for the Diocese of Lafayette to discuss why St. John Paul II canonized so many Saints. Mrs. Brenda DesOrmeaux, Founder of the DesOrmeaux Foundation, also joins the team to share a story of how a Saint that JPII Canonized impacted the opening of a maternity home on the DesOrmeaux Foun...

This is part 2 of our series inviting John Paul the Great Academy students to share their senior year capstone subject mastery projects. In this episode, Colby, Becki and Tom welcome Liliana Pagan into our DesOrmeaux Foundation studio to discuss the many ways contraception has impacted our society since it was legalized in all 50 states 51 years ago.

As we continue our month-long focus on our podcast's patron saint, St. JPII, this episode starts a series that looks at how his teachings are reaching young people 18 years after his death. Colby, Becki and Tom were recently joined in our DesOrmeaux Foundation studios by students of John Paul the Great Academy located in Lafayette, LA. In this episode, Emma Pourciau, shares her senior year cap...

The Patron Saint of our podcast, St. John Paul II, has his feast day on October 22nd and we've decided to dedicate the whole month to sharing more about him. It's been over 18 years since his passing and in this episode we would like to honor and re-humanize him by discussing several facts about his life we were not able to cover in our first "Walking in the Footsteps show, Episode 13...

Many people cross our paths every day but have you ever thought that people we interact with have been given to us for a particular reason by God. St. John Paul II's mediation on "Givenness" dives into this possibility and our team wants to share some of his insights. Join Colby, Becki and Tom as they discuss the concept of "Givenness" as it relates to relationships, self k...

Earlier this year we dropped an episode entitled, Complement or Competition where Colby, Becki and special guest, author and speaker, Brian Butler discussed St. John Paul II's beautiful and insightful writings on the topic of Complementarity. With all the questions going around in our society today about the roles of men and women we thought it would a good idea to revisit this topic. Please l...

Have you ever wondered about the nature of your humanity? Do you struggle with the question of how God fits into your life? Are your important relationships as good as you want them to be? We can help you answer these questions and more if you attend our 2023 Total Vision Seminar. In this episode Colby, Becki and Tom visit with Brian Butler, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Echo Community, on...

Ever wonder why we work or why is some work more satisfying than other work? Welcome to the first episode of our new season and our new format as Colby, Becki, Adele and Tom break open a prophetic writing from St. John Paul II entitled, "Laborem Exercens" or "Of human work". Today the team will unpack the document in 3 parts as they come at it from a teaching or sharing what th...

We can't believe It's been one year already since we started Handbook for Humanity. We want to thank all of our listeners who have been on this incredible journey with us. We have truly enjoyed sharing this important information with you and we hope it has impacted your life in a special way. To celebrate our anniversary Colby, Becki, Adele and Tom will be reminiscing about becoming new po...

Thank you listeners for tuning in to our podcast during the last 12 months and we hope you've enjoyed our first 50 episodes as much as we've enjoyed bringing them to you. Please check out this short announcement for information about our new upcoming season. Follow us on our Facebook page for upcoming announcements, show posting dates and summaries. https://www.facebook.com/TheologyoftheBo...

Join Colby and Tom as they reflect on Pope Paul VI's document, Humane Vitae, that caused a rupture in the Catholic Church when it was released 55 years ago today. The document was misrepresented by many in the church at the time but it played a very significant role in St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. During this episode we will also hear from Adele and Mrs Brenda DesOrmeaux who gi...

This episode is a continuation of Ep 48 as Colby, Becki, Adele and Tom once again unpack St. John Paul II's writings on the Dignity and Vocation of Women. Listen in as the team shares JP II's suggestions for cultural changes that are necessary to help support women now that abortion on demand is no longer the law of the land in some states. Click on links below to see full documents mentio...

Join Colby, Becki, Adele and Tom as they continue the conversation regarding the 1 year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v Wade and the work that remains to be done in affecting not just governmental shift, but a culture shift as well. In this episode the team uses St. John Paul II's writings on the Dignity and Vocation of Women to give a renewed vision that can effect change for the bett...

Saturday June 24th, 2023 marked the 1 year anniversary of the ruling by the United State's Supreme Court to overturn abortion on demand as a law in America. Where were you when you first heard the news about this huge Pro-Life victory and how have you and people in your community reacted to this new need to support Moms who choose life. In part 1 of our series on, Roe v Wade overturned, Adele,...

A priest, 3 fathers and 2 husbands walk into a podcast studio. Sounds like a joke, but the previous mentioned individuals were part of our episodes 43-45 where the team covered the importance of "The Family" from the perspectives of a priest, 3 multi-generational fathers and finally from married couples. In the 4th and final part of the series on "The Family", Colby, Adele, Bec...

In this day and age a long successful marriage is a rare accomplishment, but in part 3 of our series on, "The Family", we explore a little know legal step that is helping couples reduce the chance of divorce. Colby, Becki and Tom are joined in studio by a listener, Jared Normand, to discuss the concept of Covenant Marriage and how it helped he and his wife get a clearer picture of what i...

The head of "The Family" is the father but in 2023 what does being a father really mean. Does fatherhood really change a person? What is the difference between being a father of a 2 year old and being a father of a 22 year old? How can becoming a father impact your marriage? In part 2 of our series on "The Family" the team will share their answers to these and many other questi...

Many feel the family is under attack by forces working to undermine family relationships in the hope of getting control of the next generation. In part 1 of "The Family", Colby, Adele, Becki and Tom are joined by Fr. Randy Moreau, a priest from the Diocese of Lafayette, who's been working with different family fostering ministries for over 30 years. Listen in as the team and Fr. More...

In this episode Colby, Becki, Adele and Tom are joined in studio by Dr. Veronica Lenzi to continue the discussion on Resurrection as a common human experience. Dr. Lenzi, a guest on Ep 17 entitled "mysteries of human suffering Pt 2", is a licensed Psychologist in New Jersey who works with Becki on her Broken & Beloved Retreat for women affected by a breakdown in intimate relationship...