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In light of the upcoming synod on the family, you no doubt have heard from many people who would like to see a change in the Church’s teachings on family planning. Lest you think there is only one opinion on the matter, we present you with the following petition, signed by supporters and married couples who have embraced the Church’s teachings with great joy.
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We, the undersigned, joyfully and fully affirm the teaching of the Catholic Church as outlined in Humanae Vitae and Familiaris Consortio. We believe that artificial contraception is harmful to marriage and family life and that natural methods of spacing births provide physical and psychological benefits for marital relations and personal health. We believe an openness to the gift of life is intrinsic to the gift that is the vocation of marriage.
We firmly reject the false idea that the Church’s teaching on these matters is unattainable or contrary to the lived experience of married life. Our experience and choices prove otherwise.
We acknowledge the difficulties that can come with the vocation of marriage; we do not look with rose-colored glasses on the trials that can be unique to married life. We are not perfect. We find there are challenges in all aspects of life and we embrace the notion that marriage is a journey of two people helping one another towards sainthood. Following the Church’s teachings has helped our marriages and helped us grow closer as spouses.
We come from all ages, income brackets, and walks of life; small families and large families. We are united in our belief that the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception and sexual union affirms the dignity of the human person and strengthens families.
We believe that more promotion and education is needed on natural family planning and the Church’s true teaching on the dignity of marriage and sexual relations. This includes the courage to speak from the pulpit, in marriage preparation education, in written materials, and in our daily lives. Distortions on the subject are widespread and need correcting so that more people may come to know the freedom and joy that comes with the Catholic view of marriage and family life. As Catholics we all share the responsibility for this witness. We pray for you and the upcoming synod on the family.
Sincerely,
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 28, 2014
April 25, 2014
We are nearing five hundred signatures as this conversation continues to gain momentum. Your commitment to these teachings provides a tangible witness that is necessary to reach the ears of the bishops.
March 31, 2014
We have reached one hundred signatures from those who find profound meaning in the traditional teachings on marriage. It is a quiet confirmation to see so many individuals identifying with this perspective on the joys and responsibilities of family life.
Reached 100 supporters
March 28, 2014
March 27, 2014
The steady growth of this list demonstrates that many couples find deep fulfillment in these traditional teachings. Please send this letter to one other person who values this perspective so we can reach our next milestone with a clear message for the bishops.
113 Comments
Our practice of NFP was not easy, but it certainly got us talking and praying together even more. My husband and I will soon celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.
Me an my wife live in accordance to church teaching. Contraceptives are immoral and unnatural. Our mother, the Church, cares about the dignity of the human person as a whole and the sexuality of an individual is part of the person. Keep it that way.
Learning NFP was part of what brought my husband home to the Catholic Church. Plus, I have learned more about myself and our relationship than I thought possible.
The longer we practice NFP, the more we recognize the wisdom of the teaching. In so many ways, following the teaching makes sense in the secular world--objectification of women, stewardship of creation, and so on. This is a message whose time has come.
Over fifteen years experience as a NFP practiitoner and to date have a case load of 293 very satisfied couples and many, many beautiful baptized Catholic babies among them. God be praised and obeyed in His infinite wisdom through the teachings of Holy Mother Church.
We have only begun to unravel the great mysteries of marriage and family life in the modern world. Thank you for standing firm for the constant truth of the Catholic faith in these areas to give us a chance to accept the challenge our faith lays before us!
We thus far have conceived two beautiful little girls using NFP. NFP has made me, as a man, more aware and sensitive to my wife's menstrual cycle and fertility period; it has allowed me to respect her more deeply and lovingly. NFP makes sense when sexual intercourse is not at the center of an individual's thought of marriage, but rather genuine love for your spouse is.
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In light of the upcoming synod on the family, you no doubt have heard from many people who would like to see a change in the Church’s teachings on family planning. Lest you think there is only one opinion on the matter, we present you with the following petition, signed by supporters and married couples who have embraced the Church’s teachings with great joy.
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We, the undersigned, joyfully and fully affirm the teaching of the Catholic Church as outlined in Humanae Vitae and Familiaris Consortio. We believe that artificial contraception is harmful to marriage and family life and that natural methods of spacing births provide physical and psychological benefits for marital relations and personal health. We believe an openness to the gift of life is intrinsic to the gift that is the vocation of marriage.
We firmly reject the false idea that the Church’s teaching on these matters is unattainable or contrary to the lived experience of married life. Our experience and choices prove otherwise.
We acknowledge the difficulties that can come with the vocation of marriage; we do not look with rose-colored glasses on the trials that can be unique to married life. We are not perfect. We find there are challenges in all aspects of life and we embrace the notion that marriage is a journey of two people helping one another towards sainthood. Following the Church’s teachings has helped our marriages and helped us grow closer as spouses.
We come from all ages, income brackets, and walks of life; small families and large families. We are united in our belief that the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception and sexual union affirms the dignity of the human person and strengthens families.
We believe that more promotion and education is needed on natural family planning and the Church’s true teaching on the dignity of marriage and sexual relations. This includes the courage to speak from the pulpit, in marriage preparation education, in written materials, and in our daily lives. Distortions on the subject are widespread and need correcting so that more people may come to know the freedom and joy that comes with the Catholic view of marriage and family life. As Catholics we all share the responsibility for this witness. We pray for you and the upcoming synod on the family.
Sincerely,
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 28, 2014
April 25, 2014
We are nearing five hundred signatures as this conversation continues to gain momentum. Your commitment to these teachings provides a tangible witness that is necessary to reach the ears of the bishops.
March 31, 2014
We have reached one hundred signatures from those who find profound meaning in the traditional teachings on marriage. It is a quiet confirmation to see so many individuals identifying with this perspective on the joys and responsibilities of family life.
Reached 100 supporters
March 28, 2014
March 27, 2014
The steady growth of this list demonstrates that many couples find deep fulfillment in these traditional teachings. Please send this letter to one other person who values this perspective so we can reach our next milestone with a clear message for the bishops.
113 Comments
Let us not give into the assumption that something that is true and beautiful should also be easy. The Church's teachings on family life are a gift to a relativistic and seriously misguided world.
Our practice of NFP was not easy, but it certainly got us talking and praying together even more. My husband and I will soon celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.
Me an my wife live in accordance to church teaching. Contraceptives are immoral and unnatural. Our mother, the Church, cares about the dignity of the human person as a whole and the sexuality of an individual is part of the person. Keep it that way.
Learning NFP was part of what brought my husband home to the Catholic Church. Plus, I have learned more about myself and our relationship than I thought possible.
The longer we practice NFP, the more we recognize the wisdom of the teaching. In so many ways, following the teaching makes sense in the secular world--objectification of women, stewardship of creation, and so on. This is a message whose time has come.
Over fifteen years experience as a NFP practiitoner and to date have a case load of 293 very satisfied couples and many, many beautiful baptized Catholic babies among them. God be praised and obeyed in His infinite wisdom through the teachings of Holy Mother Church.
We have only begun to unravel the great mysteries of marriage and family life in the modern world. Thank you for standing firm for the constant truth of the Catholic faith in these areas to give us a chance to accept the challenge our faith lays before us!
We thus far have conceived two beautiful little girls using NFP. NFP has made me, as a man, more aware and sensitive to my wife's menstrual cycle and fertility period; it has allowed me to respect her more deeply and lovingly. NFP makes sense when sexual intercourse is not at the center of an individual's thought of marriage, but rather genuine love for your spouse is.
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Let us not give into the assumption that something that is true and beautiful should also be easy. The Church's teachings on family life are a gift to a relativistic and seriously misguided world.