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Handbook for Humanity

Desormeaux Foundation

Join us weekly as we discuss truth about the body, spirit, and sexuality. Handbook for Humanity is a production of the Desormeaux Foundation, a non-profit that works to support and celebrate life. If you would like to learn more about the work of the foundation supporting women in crisis pregnancy, visit desormeauxfoundation.org. If you would like to support the foundation and the efforts of Handbook for Humanity to teach the truth about our bodies and sexuality, please visit

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Ep 57 Why are women and men so different and what do...

Handbook for Humanity ·

2023/10/17

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 capstone subject mastery project that concentrated on St. John Paul II's writings on complementarity

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00:43:16

Ep 56 Walking in the footsteps of JPII part 2

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2023/10/10

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. Listen in to part 2 of walking in the footsteps as Colby, Becki and Tom share interesting and little

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00:47:52

Ep 55 Are we really given by God to each other?

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2023/10/03

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 knowledge, family and much more. St John Paul II's mediation on

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00:40:55

Ep 54 Do the sexes compliment each other?

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2023/09/26

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 listen in as our team unpacks JPII's prophetic teachings on relationships with the opposite sex. We

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00:39:47

Ep 53 Experience a Total Vision of yourself

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2023/09/19

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 what to expect from Acadiana's biggest Theology of the Body seminar of the year. Listen in as our

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00:51:26

Ep 52 To work is to be Human, a look at St. John Paul...

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2023/09/12

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 the document says perspective and then from an application angle before finishing up with some personal

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00:47:54

Ep 51 Looking backward and forward, an Anniversary...

Handbook for Humanity ·

2023/09/05

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 podcasters as well as recalling engaging guests and favorite episodes. But don't worry, this episode

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00:02:03

Short Summer Break Announcement

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2023/08/01

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/TheologyoftheBodyCommunityofAcadiana

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00:54:06

Ep 50 Of human life, 55 years later. The Anniversary...

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2023/07/25

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 give us a historical look at Humane Vitae and share some of it's prophecies that have come true. If

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00:58:06

Ep 49 More on the Dignity & Vocation of women, Pt 3...

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2023/07/18

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 mentioned during show. "The Dignity and Vocation of

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Ep 48 The Dignity & Vocation of Women, Pt 2 of the...

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2023/07/11

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 better in men, women, relationships, marriage and the family. To view the document being discussed in this

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00:56:44

Ep 47 Roe v Wade overturned Pt 1, First Anniversary

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2023/06/27

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, Colby, Becki and Tom will share their answers on these questions and many others as they reflect on the

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00:54:36

Ep 46 The Family Pt 4 Podcastio divina (meditating on...

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2023/06/20

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, Becki and Tom share personal takeaways from the 3 previous shows as well as letting our listeners in on

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00:57:54

Ep 45 The Family Pt 3, Covenant Marriage

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2023/06/13

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 it truly means to say "till death do us part" and mean it. Join us as we uncover the concept

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00:56:17

Ep 44 The Family Pt 2, Fatherhood

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2023/06/06

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 questions as they welcome father of 8 and grandfather of 5 George Holland to join in this insightful and

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00:59:14

Ep 43 The Family pt 1: Is the family under attack and...

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2023/05/30

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. Moreau discuss how St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body points to the importance of the family and

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00:59:26

Ep 42 Resurrection Pt 5. Marriage and Celibacy for...

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2023/05/23

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 relationships and family life. Listen in as the team works with Dr. Lenzi to unpack challenging questions about

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00:58:27

Ep 41 Resurrection Pt 4. We are all on a journey.

Handbook for Humanity ·

2023/05/16

Welcome to the fourth episode of our series on the resurrection of the body. In this episode, we explore the idea that our bodies and our experiences on this earth are meant to be a sign and navigation aid pointing us towards our ultimate destination: heaven.Our panelists, Colby, Adele, and Becki will discuss how our physical bodies are a symbol that help point us to the heavenly mystery, which is ultimately experienced in the resurrection of the body. Furthermore, they will re-examine how the hope

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00:58:01

Ep 40 Resurrection Pt 3, Christ's appeal to the...

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2023/05/02

In parts 1 and 2 of the series we shared how resurrection can bring hope for some who have considered it and fear for others who may not have pondered the possibilities of resurrection as a common human experience. Now in part 3 Colby, Adele, Becki and Tom, go even deeper into Christ's appeal to the resurrection of the body by discussing St John Paul II's intriguing concept of resurrection as a human journey with a beginning, a middle and an end. Listen in as the team has fun breaking down

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00:53:06

Ep 39 Resurrection Pt 2, How does Jesus Christ appeal...

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2023/04/25

Join Adele, Becki, Colby and Tom as they continue the discussion on Resurrection of the body as a common human experience. Some of the big takeaways in this episode include the challenges around understanding how our bodies can be resurrected, can we practice for resurrection and can we experience resurrections, of sorts, before we die. Hit the play button and get ready to enjoy these topics and many others in part 2 of our multi-part series on Resurrection of the Body.

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