Being Human Podcast - Episode 90: Male & Female: Why Would God Do That? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 7 of 12)

Welcome to Episode 90 of the Being Human Podcast: Male & Female: Why Would God Do That? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 7 of 12)

There’s a tremendous amount of suffering that has happened due to the differences between men and women. What was God’s purpose in creating us so different from one another? In this episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace break open content from the third Anthropology course in our new Certification, focusing on the relationship between men and women.  

Discussed in this episode:

• The impact of brain differences between men and women; 
• Distinctions between the sexes as building blocks that help us grow out of self-centeredness; 
• How the apprenticeship of marriage transforms us; 
• The importance of mutual respect when learning from the opposite sex;
• Openness to the opposite sex’s way of looking at things as a prerequisite to becoming more human;
• Choosing to grow in the gifts of the opposite sex as an act of the will; 
• Personal examples of how Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace have each grown from their relationships with the opposite sex;
• What the Church isn’t talking about in regards to masculinity and femininity;
• Self-donation as a lifelong adventure that requires sacrifice.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• Register for the next Open House to learn more about our new certification!
• The Personalism of John Paul II by John F. Crosby; 
• ​​Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church On the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World by Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI);
• On the Masculine Genius (an article by Dr. Greg published in Humanum Quarterly Review);
• Being Human Episode #75: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity (the first of a 4-part series); 
• Start the Certification series from the beginning: Episode #84: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? w/ Dr. Bryan Violette (Certification Series: Part 1 of 12);
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
• Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss how we can support you! 
• Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, AND the opportunity to participate in Integrated Life Intensives: time-limited, group experiences covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!

• Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; 
• Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available. 

Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you! 

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About Dr. Greg and the CatholicPsych Institute

Dr. Bottaro is a clinical psychologist and founder of the CatholicPsych Institute. He received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, a graduate school that integrates Catholic philosophy and theology with sound, empirically validated psychology.

Before his degree, Dr. Bottaro discerned a religious vocation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs). He lived four years in the Bronx, serving the poor in the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi. Under the mentorship of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, this experience helped him form a spirituality based on Abandonment to Divine Providence which he now applies to psychological principles in his practice. He learned from Fr. Benedict how to discern God's voice and live a life in service to others.

Six years after leaving NYC as a friar, he returned as a psychologist. The CatholicPsych Institute began there in 2012 and has since grown to 5 offices with 12 therapists serving clients around the globe.

Dr. Bottaro now lives in Connecticut with his wife Barbra and their six children. He actively avoids watching the news and spends his free time thinking up crazy new ideas on how to make the world a better place.