Affiliate Websites and Resources
Research Scholar and International Consultant Resources
Fr. Alexander Albert, MATS
Alberttheordinary hosts Father Albert’s weekly homilies and the occasional blog post about pursuing holiness in the ordinariness of life.
Jennifer Prather, MATS
Image & Gift explores human anthropology as it is articulated in St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and other related topics. It is an exploration of important questions of our time: What is a human person? Why did God create humans male and female? Why are humans embodied? What does God have to do with being embodied? What is my purpose? It also engages with topics such as the nature of marriage, same-sex attraction, gender ideology, and the importance of the sacramental life. Schedule Image & Gift sessions or watch free videos on redemptive suffering & the feminine genius at www.imageandgift.com.
Jennifer E Morel, STD
Redeeming Gender is a journey with a moral theologian dedicated to developing "the theology of masculinity and femininity" called for by St. John Paul II. Through blogs and podcasts, dive into Scripture and discover interviews with Catholic theologians and scholars around the world on the "treasures hidden" (Gaudium et Spes, 44) in the femininity and masculinity of each culture.
Sr. Jeanne d’Arc, CJC
The Community of Jesus Crucified was founded in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana in 1986. Members of the CJC consecrate their lives to serve a wounded humanity and to assist those persons on earth who do not yet live a life of union with Jesus in grace. Members minister to those who are in most need and suffering, with priority given to those who are unserved or underserved. Community members are also committed to disseminating knowledge of the spiritual life to the laity by conducting retreats, offering classes and workshops on the spiritual life, promoting and participating in Eucharistic adoration, offering spiritual direction, and being present to their brothers and sisters in their suffering.
Websites of Affiliate Associations
DumbOx Ministries
Dumb Ox Ministries works with teens, young adults, and families, cultivating their authentic masculinity and femininity through the Theology of the Body, helping them to prepare for, discern, and pursue their unique vocations to love.
Dr. Mario's Always Hope
Dr. Mario is a Catholic Christian marriage counselor, happily married for 16 years to his wife, Kristin, and father of four sons. The Associate Director of the Faith and Marriage Apostolate at Willwoods, he serves married couples and individuals on their journey of faith, by offering retreats and lectures, writing for the blog, and hosting a bi-weekly podcast, Always Hope. Several of his podcasts treat masculinity, femininity, and other topics touching on sexuality.
Ecclesial Resources
Male and Female He Created Them
Congregation for Catholic Education, “Male and Female He Created Them”. Towards a Path of Dialogue on the Question of Gender Theory in Education, (February 2, 2019). Online at http://www.educatio.va/content/dam/cec/Documenti/19_0997_INGLESE.pdf
Mulieris Dignitatem
John Paul II, Mulieris Dignitatem, 1988. Online at http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1988/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19880815_mulieris-dignitatem.html
Recommended Theological Resources
Gender Reality
Allen, Sr. Mary Prudence, "Gender Reality," Solidarity: The Journal of Catholic Social Thought and Secular Ethics, Vol. 4 : Is. 1 , Article 1 (2014). Online at https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/solidarity/vol4/iss1/1/
What is a Woman?
Franks, Angela, “What is a Woman?” The Catholic World Report (August 24, 2021). Online at https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/03/09/what-is-a-woman/
The Radiation of Fatherhood
Wojytla, Karol, The Radiation of Fatherhood, 1964. Online at https://donboscosalesianportal.org/wp-content/uploads/Radiation_of_Fatherhood.pdf
To Learn More about Gender and Culture:
Note to the Reader: Not all of the following works are Catholic or promote the fullness of the truth regarding our creation as male and female. However, each of them offers at least elements of the truth that can aid us in our proclamation of the Good News.
Science
Alvare, Helen, and E. Christian Brugger, “ ‘Femaleness’ and U.S. Family Law,” Culture of Life Foundation 2009. Online at http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/alv/alv_06femaleness.html
Brizendine, Louann, The Female Brain (New York, New York: Harmony Books, 2006)
Brizendine, Louann, The Male Brain (New York, New York: Harmony Books, 2010)
Bruce, Goldman, “Two minds. The cognitive differences between men and women,” Stanford Medicine (Spring 2017, Sex, Gender and Medicine). Online at http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html.
Colapinto, John, As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised As a Girl (New York: Harper Perennial, 2000); expanded from the article, “The True Story of John/Joan,” The Rolling Stone (December 11, 1997). Online at https://web.archive.org/web/20000815095602/http://www.pfc.org.uk/news/1998/johnjoan.htm.
Littman, Lisa, “Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria,” PLOS ONE 14(3) (19 March 2019). Online at https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202330
Mayer, Lawrence S., and Paul R. McHugh, “Sexuality and Gender. Findings from the Biological, Psychological, and Social Sciences,” The New Atlantis Special Report no. 50 (Fall 2016). Online at http://www.thenewatlantis.com/docLib/20160819_TNA50SexualityandGender.pdf
Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine, “Sweden’s Karolinska Ends All Use of Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones for Minors Outside of Clinical Studies,” May 5, 2021. Online at https://segm.org/Sweden_ends_use_of_Dutch_protocol
Yarhouse, Mark and Julia Sadusky, Emerging Gender Identities. Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today’s Youth (Grand Rapids, Michigan: BrazosPress, 2020).
Yarhouse, Mark A., Understanding Gender Dysphoria. Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture (Downer’s Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2015).
Dr. Yarhouse’s work can also be found at the Sexual and Gender Identity Institute, online at https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/school-of-psychology-counseling-and-family-therapy/sexual-and-gender-identity-institute/resources/
Popular Websites and Works on Transitioning/De-transitioning
4th wave now. A community of people who question the medicalization of gender-atypical youth: https://4thwavenow.com/
Anderson, Ryan T., When Hary Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment (New York, New York: Encounter Books, 2019).
Eden Invitation. Community and resources for those seeking to live out original personhood beyond the LGBTQ+ paradigm: https://edeninvitation.com
Heyer, Walt. Website recounting stories and research of those who have regretted their sex change: https://sexchangeregret.com/
Miller, Leila and Trent Horn, Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues (El Cajon, California: Catholic Answers Press, 2018).Partners for Ethical Care. Resources and stories to aid in raising awareness and supporting efforts to stop the unethical treatment of children by schools, hospitals, and mental and medical healthcare providers: https://www.partnersforethicalcare.com/
Person and Identity Project. Formation, resources, and pastoral guidance on issues of faith, “gender,” and sexual identity: https://personandidentity.com/
Post-Trans. A collection of detrans stories from female detransitioners and desisters: https://post-trans.com/
Reilly-Cooper, Rebecca, “Sex and Gender. A Beginner’s Guide”: https://sexandgenderintro.com/
Shrier, Abigail, Irreversible Damage. The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters (Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 2020).