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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 136 Celebrating and Remembering the Decision for...

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2025/06/24

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 send abortion rights back to the states.

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Ep 135 The importance of family and the role of...

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2025/06/17

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 but we will also be joined by special guest, Acadiana area business leader and General Manager of Hub

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Ep 134 A.C.T.S pt 2, How strengthening communities...

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2025/06/10

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 South Louisiana area. Phil and Blane are joining us again for this episode as we discuss how St

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00:52:42

Ep 133 Brotherhood & Belonging - Why men need community

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2025/06/03

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 both been Directors of A.C.T.S. retreats and they provide deep insight and personal experiences

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00:53:59

132 Why do we continue to sin and how to avoid it.

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2025/05/27

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 sin.

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Ep 131 Resurrection Pt 4, Christ's appeal to the...

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2025/05/20

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 something more - will it be like a vacation or maybe it will be like moving from one location to another

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Ep 130 Resurrection Pt 3, Christ's appeal to the...

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2025/05/13

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 and an end. Listen in as we have some fun breaking down this concept by looking at how some movie plot

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00:53:21

Ep 129 Resurrection Pt 2, How does Jesus appeal to...

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2025/05/06

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 and can we experience resurrections, of sorts, before we die. Enjoy the episode and let us know what

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Ep 128 Resurrection part 1. Can everyone experience...

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2025/04/29

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 death redefines our understanding of our own bodies, our destinies, and even eternity itself. Is

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00:52:55

Ep 127 Why do so many struggle with unstable...

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2025/04/22

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.

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Ep 126 Why can't we ever get enough? Insatiation

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2025/04/15

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 satisfy some desires in our lives and what is the answer to insatiation.

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Ep 125 Annulment Unveiled, a way to reconnect with...

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2025/04/08

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 marriage qualifies for an annulment. Links mentioned in show:www.diolaf.org/tribunal

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Ep 124 Healing through the body of the Church

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2025/04/01

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 will be looking at the body of the church and its importance in healing. Much of the content today

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Ep 123 Looking for more Theology of the Body?

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2025/03/25

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 our DesOrmeaux Foundation.org website to help you go deeper into Theology of the Body. This amazing

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00:53:22

Ep 122 Fertility & Health Pt 2 with Dr. Susan Caldwell

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2025/03/18

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 explains how this health science monitors and maintains a women's reproductive and gynecological

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Ep 121 Fertility & Health Pt 1 with Dr. Susan Caldwell

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2025/03/11

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.

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Ep 120 Of Human Suffering Pt. 3

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2025/03/04

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.

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00:53:28

Ep 119 Of Human suffering Pt. 2

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2025/02/25

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 suffer those experiences. She also explains how she works with her patients to not compartmentalize

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Ep 118 Of human suffering Pt. 1

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2025/02/18

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.

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Ep 117 Part 2, Couples and Theology of the Body

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2025/02/11

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 retreat and how each particular topic has made a lasting impact on their lives. If you are anywhere

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