THE EMERGENCE OF CONTRACEPTION continued. The “Prophesies” of Pope Paul VI as contained in his encyclical Humanae Vitae To be sure, the encyclical was not written to be a prophetic document. Rather, it was written to be a clarifying document, intending to explain what the Church teaches about contraception. The encyclical does present this teaching […]
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CONTRACEPTION IS INTRINSICALLY EVIL – It is a LIE! 1. A little historical Background may be helpful: a. Children are blessing from God Most cultures in the past regarded children as blessing from God and took pride in bringing into life as many as the Creator would give them. Instances abound in the Scriptures where
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“…And God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it…” [Gen 1:28]. Transmission of Life A child is a gift from God through the love of its parents. Parents, therefore, are co-creators with God and take up an active role in the transmission of human
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Dear Friends, this week, we continue our reflection on natural family planning (NFP) as key to living responsible parenthood (the God endowed vocation to all married couples) fully, and exploring further its effectiveness, I invite you to take a brief look at the background of effectiveness of family planning methods in general. First, to understand
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Dear Friends, this week, we continue our reflection on natural family planning (NFP) as key to living responsible parenthood (the God endowed vocation to all married couples) fully, and exploring further its effectiveness, I invite you to take a brief look at the background of effectiveness of family planning methods in general. First, to understand
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