In October 1994 I was part of a nine day intensive training in Omaha, Nebraska given by the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, together with Creighton University. It was my “Phase I” to become an NFP Instructor. I was learning so much, even though my husband Blaze and I… [Read More]
One on One with an NFP Practitioner about the Fertility Care Center of St. Mary’s
In honor of NFP Awareness week, I was blessed to interview a dear friend and NFP Practitioner Melissa Buchan, about the Fertility Care Center of St. Mary’s in College Station. Contact us! Aggiecatholic.org/fccsm fcctexas@gmail.com 979-846-5717 ext #143 https://www.facebook.com/aggiefcc The Fertility Care Center was developed by Dr. Thomas Hilgers in response to Humane… [Read More]
The ACTUAL Reason Contraception is Wrong
Lately, I’ve been on the Internet. Depressing, I know. But I have. And in particular, I’ve noticed a widespread rash of anger directed at that crotchety old institution full of crotchety old men with crotchety old ideas: the Catholic Church. Seems there’s this thing happening out there in the “real world” (a phrase whose quotation… [Read More]
Beauty of Truth Podcast – Ep 14 Why restrict sex?
Ep 14 Why restrict of sex? Questions 1. Why should people have children if they’re not ready? 2. Why can’t a couple have sex anywhere anytime they want? 3. If abortion and contraception are legal, why doesn’t the church allow it? Catechetical Moment CCC #2370 Living the Truth How can we promote… [Read More]
HHS Mandate Revisited
When the Department of Health and Human Services announced the rules concerning the scope of the religious exemption for mandatory coverage of contraceptives, sterilizations and abortifacent drugs, there was an uproar. In response, on Friday afternoon, the President announced a compromise meant to allow Catholic organizations to stay true to their values and maintain the Administration’s… [Read More]
On Human Life – Revisiting the Prophetic Words of Pope Paul VI in Humanae Vitae
(In light of the current assault on religious liberty) On July 25, 1968 Pope Paul VI issued an encyclical letter that changed the Catholic Church in a way that few papal documents before or since have ever done. Unfortunately, the changes were not at all positive from an institutional standpoint. After this encyclical was published,… [Read More]