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The Gender Accompaniment Project with Abigail Favale

The Gender Accompaniment Project with Abigail Favale

By: McGrath Institute for Church Life
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 When the cultural discourse surrounding gender is heated and divisive, how can Christians respond in truth and love? Join author and academic Abigail Favale for a ten-part exploration into this timely question. The Gender Accompaniment Project is a documentary-style series centered on the stories of Christ followers who feel a sense of disconnect with their bodily sex. Through first-person testimony and expert commentary, listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the Catholic Christian vision of gender and learn to better accompany those who experience gender discordance.McGrath Institute for Church Life
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  • 4. Gift & Longing | The Gender Accompaniment Project

    4. Gift & Longing | The Gender Accompaniment Project
    Apr 16 2026

    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/
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    53 mins
  • 3. Body & Story | The Gender Accompaniment Project

    3. Body & Story | The Gender Accompaniment Project
    Apr 2 2026

    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/

    Chance or the Dance? By Thomas Howard:

    https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Dance-Critique-Modern-Secularism/dp/0898702291

    The Works of George MacDonald

    https://www.worksofmacdonald.com/

    Read Angela’s work here:

    https://www.angelafranks.com/writing-1
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    52 mins
  • 2. Gender & Generativity | The Gender Accompaniment Project

    2. Gender & Generativity | The Gender Accompaniment Project
    Mar 19 2026

    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

    Catechism of the Catholic Church 2333:

    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

    Fr. Christian on the Masculine Genius:

    https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/librarypdf/Raab-Masculine-Genius.pdf
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    41 mins
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