Since the confusion of the Sixties and the dissent from Humanae Vitae, the issue of Christian sexuality has been among the most critical issues in the Church. Perhaps it is THE most critical issue in terms of diocesan and parish life. The acceptance of the contraceptive revolution by Catholics has had devastating effects on Catholic families, schools and dioceses. A priest of the Diocese of Peoria had to close his parish school this year, and he told his bishop and parishioners very clearly:
“The efficient cause is simple…no children. The first cause is the habitual contraception and sterilization mentality of a good portion of married Catholic Christians—in short the culture of death.”
The work of NFP International serves the Church in truly critical areas. Your funding of NFP International will truly make a huge difference in its ability to serve, and that can mean that your funding can make a significant difference in families, parishes and dioceses—locally, nationally and internationally. Please donate.
Comments regarding the online manual:
1. My husband and I have been encouraged to try NFP and we are thankful to have this help.
2. I used the NFP method once before and it worked well. I am looking forward to using it again as a form of natural birth control. Thank you so much for offering it free to everyone who needs it!!!
3. Chastity and NFP need a revolution and you’re still a big part of it. Thank You.
4. I’m 22 and just engaged and I haven’t had the chance to learn any of this yet. I’m always amazed when I see how God really did think of everything and that His plan is perfect. It makes me feel like I really am part of a bigger plan and that’s a really good feeling! The manual was easy to understand. I especially love the use of diagrams. I appreciate this manual so much! I have obviously been living in my body my whole life and somehow this manual has made my body seem like a whole new world of wonderful functions that God planned as only God can. The biology and theology included is immensely helpful! Praise God for all that you have done and continue to do and you are in my prayers.
5. Thanks for your work on this subject. I look forward to reading more and learning about a very God-honoring form of family planning.
6. A heartfelt thanks to you and the other volunteers at NFPI!! My fiancee would like to use NFP once we are married, and your downloadable manual has already been a huge help to us. We found the manual thorough yet easy to understand, and appreciate the inclusion of the subjects of morality and theology. May God bless you.
7. Thanks for you Ministry. The NFP document I downloaded off your website is so easy to follow. My husband and I have been using an IUD for the last six years after the birth of our second child. We had tried NFP at the beginning of our marriage, but were disappointed with the little support we received when trying to learn NFP. We were introduced to the Ovulation Method through our Diocese and were not even aware that the Sympto-Thermal Method existed. We got pregnant 4 months into our marriage and didn’t even finish the 3rd class. While our little bundle of joy came to us sooner than we had planned we accepted her with great joy!!! However, because a lack of understanding of the basic tenants of our Catholic faith we had fallen away. My husband and I, by the grace of God, have recently come back into the Catholic faith and are excited to fully participate!
John F. Kippley
Author of Battle-Scarred: Justice Can Be Elusive
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