The Gender Accompaniment Project with Abigail Favale

6. Medicine & Mystery | The Gender Accompaniment Project

In today’s episode, we’ll meet Honorata and hear about her experience with medical transition, an experience which – quite mysteriously – coincided with her finding her way back to God and back into the Church. Honorata’s story doesn’t fit neatly into culture war narratives about gender and transition; rather, it offers a beautiful, honest look at the often enigmatic ways  God moves in our lives. We’ll also talk with Dr. Paul Hruz, an endocrinologist, about what we know and what we don’t know when it comes to the causes of gender dysphoria and its treatment. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Hruz and Honorata for appearing in today's episode.

5. Seen & Loved | The Gender Accompaniment Project

In today’s episode we hear from Sean about his experiences of transition, detransition, and conversion. We’ll explore the concept of personal fragmentation and how the varied, seemingly disparate parts that make up each of us can find integration and unity in Christ’s loving gaze. Dr. Greg Bottaro joins us to offer a psychologist’s perspective, and we’ll revisit our conversation with Sr. Maria Gemma on the healing power of Adoration. Special thanks to Dr. Greg Bottaro, Sr. Maria Gemma Salyer, and Sean for appearing in today's episode. Learn more about Dr. Greg’s work here: https://catholicpsych.com/ [https://catholicpsych.com/]

4. Gift & Longing | The Gender Accompaniment Project

In this episode, we hear from Quinn as she shares her journey with gender discordance. From a young age, Quinn experienced a fragmentation of her identity that spurred years of wrestling. Today, we’ll learn how she has come to reconcile her call to self gift with her gender discordance. We’ll also talk to Anna Carter of Eden Invitation about their unique approach to ministry. Special thanks to Anna Carter and Quinn for appearing in today's episode. Learn more about Eden Invitation here: https://www.edeninvitation.com/ [https://www.edeninvitation.com/]

3. Body & Story | The Gender Accompaniment Project

What story is God telling us through our bodies? Today we explore the power of story in understanding ourselves and the ambient, cultural forces that can shape our perception of gender and the body. We’ll hear Katy’s journey towards understanding her own femininity and learn from Dr. Angela Franks. Special thanks to Dr. Angela Franks and Katy for appearing in today's episode. We talked about: Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body: http://amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213/ [http://amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213/] Chance or the Dance? By Thomas Howard: https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Dance-Critique-Modern-Secularism/dp/0898702291 [https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Dance-Critique-Modern-Secularism/dp/0898702291] The Works of George MacDonald https://www.worksofmacdonald.com/ [https://www.worksofmacdonald.com/] Read Angela’s work here: https://www.angelafranks.com/writing-1 [https://www.angelafranks.com/writing-1]

2. Gender & Generativity | The Gender Accompaniment Project

What is gender, anyway? In this episode, we'll take a deeper dive into the concept by looking at the various understandings on offer in our cultural moment and comparing those with a Catholic Christian understanding. So stick with us, and let’s take a little tour through the many lenses of gender. Special thanks to Dr. Angela Franks and Fr. Christian Raab for appearing in today's episode. We talked about -- Matthew 19:12: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/19?12=#48019012 [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/19?12=#48019012] Catechism of the Catholic Church 2333: https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/562/ [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/562/] David Bennet’s “A War of Love”: https://www.amazon.com/War-Loves-Unexpected-Activist-Discovering/dp/0310538106 [https://www.amazon.com/War-Loves-Unexpected-Activist-Discovering/dp/0310538106] Fr. Christian on the Masculine Genius: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/librarypdf/Raab-Masculine-Genius.pdf [https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/librarypdf/Raab-Masculine-Genius.pdf]