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The Meaning of Human Sexuality
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The Meaning of Human Sexuality

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by on Nov 06, 2015 in Contraception & Abortion, Evangelization, Featured, Marriage, Men, Women
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As the concept of gender grows ever more fluid (you can pick any one of 58 gender options on Facebook), it’s worth asking why God created humans as male and female. Bacteria have no gender and reproduce mostly by dividing their cells. Some species of fish are sequentially hermaphroditic, changing genders throughout their lifetime. Angels, […]

Feathers in the Wind: Scandal and Sharing Online
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Feathers in the Wind: Scandal and Sharing Online

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by on Nov 02, 2015 in Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage
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St. Philip Neri once told a woman that as penance for her gossiping, she should scatter a pillowful of feathers into the wind and then walk about the town collecting every feather. The task was impossible, of course, and it emphasized that we can’t take back our words once they’ve been uttered. That’s especially true […]

Birth Control: Now That You Know, What's Next?
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Birth Control: Now That You Know, What’s Next?

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by on Apr 16, 2015 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Marriage
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In part 1 of this discussion on rethinking your birth control, I defined what it means to be a woman. Not just a modern woman, but a whole woman according to God’s design. Part 2 detailed attributes of her feminine genius in the form of female fertility. The cyclic ebb and flow of her fertile […]

Fear and Natural Family Planning
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Fear and Natural Family Planning

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by on Mar 20, 2015 in Catechesis, Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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As far back as I can remember, heights have posed an unwelcomed challenge. I was the kid who scaled the jungle-gym only to become paralyzed at the summit and tearfully beg for rescue. Ferris wheels are totally off-limits and even today escalators require a mental strategy. I never dreamed of spending my days balancing atop […]

Birth Control and the Abortion Backup
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Birth Control and the Abortion Backup

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by on Mar 05, 2015 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith
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We no longer drink diet soda, eat a growing variety of sweets or chew gum because of artificial sweeteners. My husband switched us to tooth polish without fluoride and soap without antibacterial agents. Our eggs come free-ranged and our produce organic. Attending home school functions nowadays, we have to be mindful of gluten, nuts and […]

<i>A Preachable Message: The Dynamics of Preaching NFP</i>
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A Preachable Message: The Dynamics of Preaching NFP

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by on Jan 08, 2015 in Catechesis, Featured, Marriage, On Books
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When was the last time you heard a priest give a homily that mentioned Natural Family Planning? If you are like me, the answer is never. Admittedly, it isn’t necessarily a topic that I would want discussed at a Mass where younger children are present, but there are many times when it would be appropriate, […]

Dear Anthony: Natural Family Planning
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Dear Anthony: Natural Family Planning

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by on Oct 08, 2014 in Contraception & Abortion, Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage
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Dear Anthony, I’m getting married soon and I wanted to find out exactly how NFP works, since that’s what the Church recommends.  I have saved myself for my husband and remained pure.  I want to enjoy sex without the worries of getting pregnant right away.  I want my husband to enjoy sex too, so NFP […]

African Women Turning to NFP; Turning Down Contraceptives
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African Women Turning to NFP; Turning Down Contraceptives

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by on Jul 24, 2014 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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Anne Morse also contributed to this article. It seemed like your typical family planning conference: it was sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Health Organization’s Department of Reproductive Health and Research. It had the typical title: “Is access enough? Understanding and addressing unmet need for Family Planning.” It even […]

This is My Calling, This is My Vocation
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This is My Calling, This is My Vocation

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by on Dec 05, 2013 in Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Vocations
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I am a conundrum: a rather outmoded sort of woman, ridiculed by modern career women, vilified by the earth’s prophets of doom and sanctified by the religious right. I was the least likely candidate to have a lot of children. I had never even held a baby before my first born.You would think having nine children would have […]

<em>The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning</em>: I Hate NFP, But I Love This Book
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The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning: I Hate NFP, But I Love This Book

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by on Nov 18, 2013 in Featured, Marriage, On Books, Parenting
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Can I be honest here for a sec? This is a review about a book about NFP –Natural Family Planning- and in the interest of disclosure, I feel like I need to tell you something up front – I hate NFP. My husband hates NFP. Hate. It. Oh, but the bluebirds of sunshine say, think […]

Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning: Interviewing Simcha Fisher
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Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning: Interviewing Simcha Fisher

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by on Nov 11, 2013 in Featured, Marriage
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Simcha Fisher’s book, The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning, is still sitting pretty in the Top 10 on Amazon’s list of Catholic books. The incredible interest in the book isn’t surprising since frank, balanced conversations about natural family planning –- the only method of spacing children approved by the Catholic Church –- are desperately […]

My Slogan: "Practice Saved Sex!"
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My Slogan: “Practice Saved Sex!”

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by on Jul 21, 2013 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Marriage
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NFP Week is July 21 – 27, 2013 I am a journalist and a convert. That sounds like an oxymoron. Two years after joining the Catholic Church, my wife and I began practicing Natural Family Planning (NFP). I found that the chastity required to get through the periods of abstinence caused profound changes in me. […]

Is NFP Crazy?
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Is NFP Crazy?

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by on May 20, 2013 in Featured, Marriage
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“You’re crazy.” Well, thanks for your kindness and tolerance in regards to my way of life. We hear a lot about tolerance and accepting others nowadays, but this is usually the response I get from people when I tell them that my husband and I don’t use contraception. Let me tell you, I love when […]

Great Expectations
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Great Expectations

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by on May 09, 2013 in Featured, Parenting, Reproductive Technology
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The Huffington Post must have known the publication of “My Wife Is Expecting Twins and I Am Not Happy About It” would cause waves. Tsunami-level waves, where people were aghast to read paragraphs like this one: Two blessings, two bundles of joy. How could you not be happy, you ask? Of course I’m sympathetic to […]

Better Communication = Better Sex
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Better Communication = Better Sex

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by on Apr 22, 2013 in Featured, Marriage
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Dustin, before we get started talking about the conjugal act of marital intercourse, why don’t you introduce yourself for a moment. Are you married? How many kids do you have? How do you bring home the bacon? What is Engaged Marriage? DR: Thanks for having me! I’m 33-year-old Midwestern who’s been married to my high […]

Intimate Preparations
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Intimate Preparations

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by on Feb 20, 2013 in Featured, Marriage
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“And so I take (my wife) not for any lustful motive, but I do it in singleness of heart. Be kind enough to…bring us to old age together.” Tobit 8:7 “..Now, gird up your loins and arise…”  Jer: 1:17 Which scripture verse more accurately describes how a couple should prepare for the conjugal embrace?   Praying […]

Marquette Method of NFP
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Marquette Method of NFP

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by on Jan 29, 2013 in Featured, Marriage, Reproductive Technology
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All methods of modern Natural Family Planning (NFP) rely on observation of changes in a woman’s body as it makes its way through the monthly menstrual cycle. These observations determine when sexual intercourse can/should take place – depending on whether one is trying to achieve or postpone pregnancy. Two of the primary signs are cervical […]

MyFertilityMD App Review
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MyFertilityMD App Review

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by on Jan 19, 2013 in Featured, Marriage, Reproductive Technology, Tips, Tools, Tech
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I’ve been looking for an app to chart my body’s fertility for quite a while. Remember my begging? No? Well, I assure you, I even used this space to try to find something, and never had any luck. My days of searching are over, though, and I’m excited to share a brand-new app with you: […]

The Journey of Infertility: Walking With the Church to Find Solutions, Wisdom, and Peace
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The Journey of Infertility: Walking With the Church to Find Solutions, Wisdom, and Peace

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by on Jan 15, 2013 in Featured, Reproductive Technology
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It’s personal. It’s painful. And for the millions of people affected by infertility, it can also be very isolating. For those who have never experienced the sorrow and complexity of this condition, it’s impossible to truly comprehend the degree of suffering it causes. I had considered myself empathetic to those who couldn’t conceive, but I […]

Trust, Fertility, and Advent
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Trust, Fertility, and Advent

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by on Dec 18, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Marriage
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One of my favorite shows is “Mayday,” a documentary which recounts stories of plane crashes and near crashes.  My favorite episodes are the ones where everyone (or most) survives. Survival usually depends on the skill and precision of the pilots and flight engineers.  I find it fascinating just what can bring a plane down and […]

Natural Family Planning and Communication
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Natural Family Planning and Communication

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by on Nov 26, 2012 in Featured, Marriage
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Lack of communication is one of the leading causes of marital breakdown. For the NFP-using couple, communication is essential. Procrastination isn’t an option. The NFP couple discusses whether or not they will be avoiding or planning pregnancy. In order to be successful at this, it’s necessary to discuss the woman’s signs of fertility and infertility. […]

The Theology of the Body in a Nutshell
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The Theology of the Body in a Nutshell

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by on Sep 20, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Marriage
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If we look at the four components of God’s love for us (free, total, faithful, fruitful) and compare God’s love to marital love, we can discover how to live the Sacrament of marriage as the ultimate expression of spousal love. Free: We need to be able love our spouse freely.  If we ask for conditions, […]

NFP and the Key to Happiness
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NFP and the Key to Happiness

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by on Sep 11, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Parenting
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My switch from selfish feminist “have-it-all” career woman to “open-to-life” Catholic homemaker undoubtedly represents an extreme conversion of heart. Like many young women today, I grew up in a culture that told me I was in control of the number of children I would have, and that marriage was whatever I wanted it to be […]

New Study: What Catholic Women Think About Contraception
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New Study: What Catholic Women Think About Contraception

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by on Sep 05, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Women
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Mary Rice Hasson, J.D., a Fellow in the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington D.C., and director of the Women, Faith, and Culture project together with Michele M. Hill who has been active in apostolates within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, have issued a preliminary report, What Catholic Women Think About Faith, Conscience, and Contraception, in which 824 church-going Catholic women ages 18-54 […]