by SrDeniseSickinger | Mar 24, 2021 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Chastity, Children, Family MInistry, Parenting, St. Joseph, The Holy Family, The Ten Commandments
MARCH 24, 2021 St. Joseph’s Lessons on Abstinence & NFP in Marriage MICHELE CHRONISTER Natural Family Planning (or NFP, as it is more commonly called) is a natural, scientifically based method of child-spacing that is effective, morally acceptable, and… hard. Any couple who practices NFP can tell you both stories of how NFP has blessed their marriage as well as stories of how NFP has been a cross at times. Promoting regular communication between spouses and focused on supporting the health of a woman, its benefits are numerous. The harder side of NFP, though, is not unique to couples who practice Natural Family Planning—periods of abstinence. In any marriage (even in marriages not using NFP), periodic abstinence may be required. Abstinence is necessary in the weeks after childbirth, for example. It may also be required when a spouse is ill, or one of them needs to travel for work or the military. Abstinence might be necessary before or after surgery, and it may also need to be practiced during all or part of a woman’s menstruation. The great lie of contraception is that it can prevent times of abstinence. That is not possible. Abstinence is part of every marriage. What makes...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Aug 24, 2017 | Accompaniment, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Eternal Salvation, Faith, Love, Relationship with God, Sacraments, Spiritual Life, The Ten Commandments
“Missing mass is NOT a mortal sin!” Every time I write on the topic of not going to Mass I invariably see that response, or something similar. In comments and emails, Catholics continue to correct … Source: Missing Mass on Sunday IS a Mortal...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Apr 9, 2017 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam!, Amoris Laetitia, Fidelity, Happiness, Health, Love, Marriage and the Family, Sacraments, The Ten Commandments
I remember the notebook full of charts well. My mom drew them, sitting in bed, sometimes with me curled up beside her. I always asked a million questions (on a good day), so I’m sure I asked her ab… Source: natural family planning...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Mar 7, 2017 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Holy Matrimony, Lifelong Fidelity, Love, Marriage and the Family, Technology, The Ten Commandments, Virtue
Free CycleGoPro App for Natural Family Planning. Our Mission To build joyful marriages by teaching natural family planning, couple to couple. Our Vision Through our efforts we seek to shape a culture of love and life by: Increasing the virtuous u… Source: Our Mission and Vision – The Couple to Couple...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Nov 18, 2016 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Education, Evangelization, The Ten Commandments, Truth, Uncategorized
La Naturaleza fue la primera que provocó la búsqueda de explicaciones a muchos fenómenos misteriosos para el ser humano primitivo: la lluvia, el día y la noche, el sol, la luna y las estrellas, el … Source: Pensamiento mágico y fe, ¿cuál es la diferencia? – Espiritualidad – Aleteia.org |...
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