Licensed marriage and family therapist Michael Gasparro joins Trending with Timmerie discussing what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about sexual identity vs current culture.(4:21) Book recommendations. (25:18) Pronouns – to use or not to use? (27:11) Swimmer Riley Gaines shares her experience with Lia Thomas and the real story of St. Valentine and what he fought for. (43:45) 

 

Resources mentioned : 

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church  section 2332-2333 

 

2332 Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person in the unity of his body and soul. It especially concerns affectivity, the capacity to love and to procreate, and in a more general way the aptitude for forming bonds of communion with others.

2333 Everyone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual identity. Physical, moral, and spiritual difference and complementarity are oriented toward the goods of marriage and the flourishing of family life. The harmony of the couple and of society depends in part on the way in which the complementarity, needs, and mutual support between the sexes are lived out.

 

Books:

Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility

https://shop.franciscanmedia.org/products/men-women-and-the-mystery-of-love-practical-insights-from-john-paul-ii-s-love-and-responsibility 

HOW TO FIND YOUR SOULMATE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL

https://chastity.com/products/how-to-find-your-soulmate-without-losing-your-soul/

Lent and Mental Health Retreat registration

https://adamcrossmft.com/retreats/

 

LMFT Michael Gasparro 

https://www.catholictherapists.com/michael-gasparro-mft