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Marriage, Children, and NFP: What the Church Really Teaches
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Is Natural Family Planning (NFP) really any different from contraception? In this video, I share my own journey into Catholic teaching on this question and walk through how the Church actually gives us the tools to evaluate difficult moral questions like this one.
⏱ Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction: Marriage, conversion, and contraception
1:51 – NFP vs. contraception: are they the same?
3:41 – The Church’s framework for moral judgement
5:31 – What is intrinsically evil?
7:19 – Casti Connubii & Humanae Vitae on conjugal love and continence
8:25 – What counts as “just reasons” to use NFP?
9:16 – Serious vs. selfish motives for avoiding pregnancy
10:14 – My family’s experience with 8 kids in 3 bedrooms
10:51 – Why we cannot judge other couples
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: pauljernberg.com
Podcast Version: brianholdsworth.libsyn.com
Marriage, Children, and NFP: What the Church Really Teaches
Support the channel by visiting: brianholdsworth.ca/help
Is Natural Family Planning (NFP) really any different from contraception? In this video, I share my own journey into Catholic teaching on this question and walk through how the Church actually gives us the tools to evaluate difficult moral questions like this one.
⏱ Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction: Marriage, conversion, and contraception
1:51 – NFP vs. contraception: are they the same?
3:41 – The Church’s framework for moral judgement
5:31 – What is intrinsically evil?
7:19 – Casti Connubii & Humanae Vitae on conjugal love and continence
8:25 – What counts as “just reasons” to use NFP?
9:16 – Serious vs. selfish motives for avoiding pregnancy
10:14 – My family’s experience with 8 kids in 3 bedrooms
10:51 – Why we cannot judge other couples
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: pauljernberg.com
Podcast Version: brianholdsworth.libsyn.com
