On Christian Marriage Excerpt

In 1930, Pope Pius XI wrote the encyclical Casti Connubii (On Christian Marriage), in which he restated the Church’s position on contraception: “We admonish, therefore, priests who hear confessions and others who have the care of souls ... not to allow the faithful entrusted to them to err regarding this most grave law of God. ... If any confessor or pastor of souls, which may, God forbid, lead the faithful entrusted to him into these errors or should at least confirm them by approval or by guilty silence, let him be mindful of the fact that he must render a strict account to God, the Supreme Judge, for the betrayal of his sacred trust”

When Spouses Speak The Truth With Their Bodies

http://catholicparents.org/oxcart/spousesspeaktruth.html

ObamaCare makes it FUNCTIONALLY IMPOSSIBLE to be a Roman Catholic AND an American. It prohibits the FREE EXERCISE of Catholicism. Period. This is not debatable. It is an objective fact...Forcing Catholics to subsidize contraception is like forcing muslims to eat pork every day. How do you think a “daily pork consumption mandate” would go over? - Ann Barnhardt

Evil People In Power See The Normalizing Of Homosexuality, Contraceptives, Sterilization, Pornography, And Abortion As Useful Policies To Reduce World Population Growth

Because evil people in power see the normalizing of homosexuality, contraceptives, sterilization, pornography and abortion as useful policies to reduce world population growth. They don't believe people can control themselves sexually so they encourage sexual activity in forms that don't give birth to children. They believe that there's only so much wealth/resources to go around that only a few are entitled to, thus more people must die and the rest become controllable slaves. - K. Mitchell

Nothing We Do To Defend The Human Person Is Ever Unfruitful Or Forgotten

Nothing we do to defend the human person, no matter how small, is ever unfruitful or forgotten. Our actions touch other lives and move other hearts in ways we can never fully understand in this world. Don’t ever underestimate the beauty and power of the witness you give in your pro-life work. - Archbishop Charles Chaput

Any Pro-Life Effort That Temporizes On Contraception Will Be Ultimately Futile

Any 'pro-life' effort that temporizes on contraception will be ultimately futile. Legalized abortions in the United States are usually estimated at about 1.5 million a year. This figure, however, does not include early abortions caused by the intrauterine device and some so-called contraceptive pills. Such early abortions have been estimated at between 6.4 and 8.8 million each year in this country. - Charles E. Rice

One Day, All Human Accomplishments Will Be Reduced To A Pile Of Ashes But Every Single Child To Whom A Woman Gives Birth Will Live Forever

One day, all human accomplishments will be reduced to a pile of ashes. But every single child to whom a woman gives birth will live forever, for he has been given an immortal soul made to God's image and likeness. In this light, the assertion of de Beauvoir that "women produce nothing" becomes particularly ludicrous. - Doctor Alice von Hildebrand

He Who Accepts Evil Without Protesting is Cooperating With it

He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Devil is Active in Our Society

The devil is particularly active wherever well-meaning people make choices and settle into lifestyles that contradict the holy and righteous and good Law of God. When men believe that abortion is a good thing, sexual license is a personal matter, lying and cheating are just a way of getting what you want in life, others exist to make me happy, money and things are the measure of happiness and success, and that one person’s view of truth is just as valid as another’s, there the devil is in full-blown assault, all his guns blazing and all his forces in the field. The fact that, in our day, presidents, judges, academics, scientists, financiers, leaders in business and the professions, and most people you and I know believe such things as these indicates that the devil, rather than fleeing for the high ground, has found an open field of battle to work his will. - T. M. Moore

No Excusing Evil

Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable. - G. K. Chesterton

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Contraception and Sterilization

http://www.catholic.com/library/Contraception_and_Sterilization.asp

Protestants Against Contraception

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1997/9704word.asp

Protestant Women Find Refuge in Catholic Church's Teaching on Sexual Morality

"The message was clear, and Catholics (though many would disregard the message) could not in good conscience claim that the use of artificial birth control was 'a grey area.'

Protestants, on the other hand, were all over the map regarding contraception. I consider it a good thing that scripture is our only source of divinely inspired special revelation, but admittedly, the Bible does not “update” (Well…at least it shouldn’t). When new ethical questions arise then, there is not an “infallible”, authoritative, universal structure of doctrinal dissemination to respond to the issue.

Application is left to individuals, pastors, and church leaders, who hopefully, will carefully apply the universal truths found in sacred scripture to the modern situation. However, even if pastors and theologians find the right application, their words are only prescriptive and do not automatically carry the weight of infallibility. “That’s just your interpretation,” we could say to the theologian who comes up with a disagreeable application."

Even among some of the most conservative Evangelical organizations, the message seems to go something like this: ”Human life is sacred, we are not 100% sure if birth control pills cause abortions, so pray for the Holy Spirit’s discernment.” In contrast, the message from Catholic authority and the aforementioned Protestant leaders goes like this, “Human life is sacred, we are not 100% sure if birth control pills cause abortions, so if in doubt, err on the side of life!”

I have the sneaking suspicion that the Holy Spirit would agree with the latter of the two sentiments." >> lol...THIS is what happens when a protestant honestly and humbly goes searching for truth. Her open mind is refreshing to me. I am glad she has found consolation and sound moral advice on life issues within the Catholic Church.

http://terramork.com/2010/05/12/confessions-of-a-socially-catholic-protestant-part-2/

The Truth About the Morning After Pill

The emergency contraceptive/morning-after pill has three possible ways in which it can work:

1. Ovulation is inhibited, meaning the egg will not be released;
2. The normal menstrual cycle is altered, delaying ovulation; or
3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first and second actions fail, and the woman does become pregnant, the tiny baby boy or girl will die before he or she can actually attach to the lining of the uterus.

In other words, if the third action occurs, her body rejects the tiny baby and he or she will die. This is called a chemical abortion.

www.all.org

Pope John Paul II Speaks to President George W. Bush About the Culture of Life

Through a vibrant culture of life, America can show the world the path to a truly humane future, in which man remains the master, not the product, of his technology. - Pope John Paul II

We are too Timid to Endure Responsibilities

Most modern freedom is at root fear. It is not so much that we are too bold to endure rules; it is rather that we are too timid to endure responsibilities. - G.K. Chesterton

If a Man Lies With a Male as With a Woman, Both of Them Have Forfeited Their Lives

If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death. If a man disgraces his father by lying with his father's wife, both the man and his stepmother shall be put to death; they have forfeited their lives. If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; since they have committed an abhorrent deed, they have forfeited their lives. If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives. If a man marries a woman and her mother also, the man and the two women as well shall be burned to death for their shameful conduct, so that such shamefulness may not be found among you. If a man has carnal relations with an animal, the man shall be put to death, and the animal shall be slain. If a woman goes up to any animal to mate with it, the woman and the animal shall be slain; let them both be put to death; their lives are forfeit. - Leviticus 20:10-16

None Will Miscarry or be Barren in Your Land

Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span. - Exodus 23:25-26

The Thing he did Displeased the Lord

And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also. - Genesis 38:9-10

Be Fertile

Be fertile and multiple; fill the earth - Genesis 9:1; 35:11