A Reason for Hope

Episode 11: “TOB 123” features Dr. Janet Smith as we explore how Pope St. John Paul II’s "Theology of the Body" is a grand defense of “Humanae Vitae,” Pope St. Paul VI’s encyclical on openness to life.

Guest Info:
  • Dr. Janet Smith — With a doctorate in Christian Ethics, Dr. Smith is a national and international speaker on the Catholic teachings on sexuality and bioethics. Over a million copies of her talk, Contraception: Why Not have been distributed. She holds the Fr. Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, and is the author of Humanae Vitae: A Generation Later.
  • Patrick Novecosky — Patrick is an international public speaker and the author of the best-selling new book 100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World. He is also the executive director at the Warrenton Pregnancy Center in Virginia.

Host: Mario Costabile
Cohost: Dr. David Hajduk

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What is A Reason for Hope?

The A Reason for Hope Podcast is to help decipher the truths of our faith in these challenging times. We address topics of interest and confusion in our culture through interviews with prominent Catholic speakers, candid conversations from the Array of Hope team, and catechetical discussions with our Director of Theology, Dr. David Hajduk.