The Catholic Wisdom — The Document Parents Need But Don't Know Exists

The Catholic Wisdom — The Document Parents Need But Don't Know Exists

The Catholic Wisdom — The Document Parents Need But Don’t Know Exists What Is The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality? The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality is a document published by the Pontifical Council for the Family in 1995. One hundred and fifty paragraphs offering parents practical guidance on how to educate their children about sexuality — gradually, age-appropriately, and within the context of love and vocation. It is one of the more practical pastoral guides the Church has published on this topic, and almost no one has read it. ...

March 14, 2026 · 3 min · Katie Palitto
The Catholic Wisdom — Theology of the Body Is Not Just About Sex

The Catholic Wisdom — Theology of the Body Is Not Just About Sex

The Catholic Wisdom — Theology of the Body Is Not Just About Sex Most people hear “Theology of the Body” and immediately think the Church is about to lecture them on sex. That’s not what it is. What Is the Theology of the Body? Between September 1979 and November 1984, Pope John Paul II delivered 129 Wednesday audiences at the Vatican. Taken together, they form the deepest sustained meditation on the human person, the body, and marriage that a pope has ever put to paper. Michael Waldstein’s 2006 translation, Man and Woman He Created Them, gave English readers the full text in one volume. It runs 700 pages. It is not a pamphlet about chastity. ...

March 14, 2026 · 3 min · Mike Palitto
The Catholic Wisdom — What 10 Years of Ministry Taught Us That Books Couldn't

The Catholic Wisdom — What 10 Years of Ministry Taught Us That Books Couldn't

The Catholic Wisdom — What 10 Years of Ministry Taught Us That Books Couldn’t What Is FAFE Ministry Content? Over ten years of walking with Catholics through dating, discernment, and marriage preparation, we’ve built something you won’t find in a textbook: practical guides forged from real coaching conversations. FAFE Ministry content sits in the space between what the Church teaches and what Monday morning actually looks like. We help people apply that wisdom to specific, messy, human situations. Church teaching with a phone number you can actually call. ...

March 14, 2026 · 3 min · Katie Palitto
The Catholic Wisdom — The Psychology Framework That Changed Our Coaching

The Catholic Wisdom — The Psychology Framework That Changed Our Coaching

The Catholic Wisdom — The Psychology Framework That Changed Our Coaching What Is the Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person? The Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person is a psychology framework developed by Catholic psychologists. It organizes the human person across eleven dimensions – relational, emotional, rational, volitional, virtue, vocation, personal-unity, and sensory-cognitive capacities, all set within the narrative arc of created, fallen, and redeemed. It puts Catholic anthropology and modern psychology in the same room. And it is the framework that holds all of our coaching together. ...

March 14, 2026 · 3 min · Katie Palitto
The Catholic Wisdom Behind Our Coaching — 24 Sources That Shape Everything We Teach

The Catholic Wisdom Behind Our Coaching — 24 Sources That Shape Everything We Teach

The Catholic Wisdom Behind Our Coaching — 24 Sources That Shape Everything We Teach Most Catholic dating advice falls into one of two traps. Trap one: pure theology. Beautiful, true, and completely useless when you’re sitting across from someone on a first date wondering if they’re marriage material. Trap two: secular dating tips with a Bible verse taped on. Practical, maybe, but hollow — because it doesn’t account for who you actually are. ...

March 14, 2026 · 9 min · Mike Palitto