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Apophatic prayer, Longing for a same sex person from my past, Husband with a closed heart after porn addiction | ACW344

Apophatic prayer, Longing for a same sex person from my past, Husband with a closed heart after porn addiction | ACW344

Update: 2025-08-04
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Questions answered this episode:

  1. How does Theology of the Body relate to the apophatic tradition of imageless, silent prayer? If we're meant to go beyond concepts and detach even from meditation, how can a theology so rooted in the body inform contemplative prayer?
  2. Though I'm happily married, I still feel haunted by a deep emotional bond with a female friend from my past. Why does this longing persist, and how can I find freedom from it?
  3. My husband has been sober from porn for 8 years, but his heart remains closed off. After nearly 39 years of marriage, where can we find the outside help and healing we still need?


Resources:

JPII Legacy Foundation Website

Freedom Coaching

Hope’s Garden

Marriage Missionaries

The Alexander House

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Apophatic prayer, Longing for a same sex person from my past, Husband with a closed heart after porn addiction | ACW344

Apophatic prayer, Longing for a same sex person from my past, Husband with a closed heart after porn addiction | ACW344

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