In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Shenan Boquet to explore the Catholic Church’s teachings on Natural Family Planning (NFP) and contraception. Building on last week’s discussion about marriage, Fr. Boquet clarifies how NFP cooperates with God’s natural design, while contraception disrupts the marital act.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the moral principles, theology of the body, and practical guidance that help Catholic couples live a faithful and fruitful love.

In the first episode of this series, Father Boquet discussed the Church's teaching on marriage and responsible parenthood. NFP must be used for just/series reasons and may NOT be used selfishly (i.e. with a "contraceptive mindset."). Watch the first episode here for more information: Marriage as a Reflection of God's Love: Catholic Teaching on NFP Pt. 1

Key Topics Covered

• What is Natural Family Planning?
• Why contraception violates the unitive and procreative meanings of marital love
• How NFP differs from contraception
• The meaning of free, total, faithful, and fruitful love
• Moral decision-making and conscience formation
• What constitutes “just reasons” or “grave reasons” to postpone pregnancy
• The role of priests and pastoral guidance in family planning
• Practical Catholic resources for learning NFP

Resources Mentioned:

• Humanae Vitae by Pope St. Paul VI
• Familiaris Consortio by Pope St. John Paul II
• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: Natural Family Planning | USCCB
• Human Life International articles on NFP: Natural Family Planning | Human Life International
• Human Life International articles on contraception: Birth Control Information: Your Comprehensive Guide
• NFP Methods: Billings Ovulation, Creighton, Marquette, Sympto-Thermal

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