Many pastors need help in presenting the Church’s wisdom on married sexuality. This article (taken from Called to Give Life, by Jason Adams) presents a wealth of workable suggestions in this area. Example: seven pages of suggested occasions where a homily on Christian marriage would fit right in.
Contraception is often presented as a mere flaw in an otherwise loving and fruitful marriage relationship. This article, taken from the book Called to Give Life, shows exactly how and why contraception obstructs and defeats the generous flow of love between the spouses and God and from one spouse to the other.
This article offers sensitive and helpful guidance for couples discerning how soon to welcome another child.
¿Cómo los niños son una bendición? Este artículo le informara que la enseñanza de la Iglesia sobre la anticoncepción no es solamente una prohibición sino un llamado a la alegría de la paternidad.
This article, taken from the book Called to Give Life, shows beautifully and poetically just what a blessing children are.
This article, taken from the book Called to Give Life, traces the Bible’s opposition to contraception from Genesis to Revelation with wonderful clarity.
How are children a blessing? The Church’s teaching on contraception is not just a prohibition but a calling to the joy of parenthood. Procreation of children, far greater than an obligation, is an outpouring of God’s love to spouses, who in turn pour out their love to their children. Parents accordingly become mediators, instruments, and …
What does the Bible say about contraception? The Second Vatican Council’s statement on Divine Revelation teaches us that interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures must devote attention to “the content and unity of the whole of scripture, taking into account the tradition of the entire Church…”1 Much more than a moral manual or a doctrinal concordance, …
Too often the discussion of the morality of contraception fragments into a specific treatment of individual devices and methods wherein the overarching theological and philosophical essence of contraception is obfuscated. We lose sight of the forest for the trees. Behind every device and method of contraception is a fundamental breach of God’s design for marital …
