Archive for March 2012
“By the Grace of God, We’re Ready…”
The following homily was delivered this past Sunday by Fr. Michael Geiger of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Crestline, Ohio. It was shared with us by parishioners and long-time CCL Teaching Couple Dennis and Rachel Rall, who reported that the message was received with a standing ovation. Father Geiger gave his permission to share his…
Read MoreHHS Talking – Viagra vs Birth Control
This is a series of short talking points that we have provided to our volunteers as information they can use in speaking out in various ways against the ObamaCare mandate on contraception. Feel free to use, build on, or share. Why is the Catholic Church fine with providing coverage for Viagra for men, but not…
Read MoreHHS Mandate – Hard Cases
This is a series of short talking points that we have provided to our volunteers as information they can use in speaking out in various ways against the ObamaCare mandate on contraception. Feel free to use, build on, or share. I have a life-threatening reason to not get pregnant. Why in the world would the…
Read MoreHHS Mandate – Irregular Cycles and the Pill
This is a series of short talking points that we have provided to our volunteers as information they can use in speaking out in various ways against the ObamaCare mandate on contraception. Feel free to use, build on, or share. I use hormones for irregular cycles, not birth control. What is wrong with that? Morally…
Read MoreHHS Mandate – How is NFP Different?
This is a series of short talking points that we have provided to our volunteers as information they can use in speaking out in various ways against the ObamaCare mandate on contraception. Feel free to use, build on, or share. How is NFP any different from contraception? They both have the same goal. NFP…
Read MoreGetting Smarter About Promoting NFP
If there’s one thing the ongoing controversy over contraceptive coverage can teach us, it is this: we have to be smarter about the way we advocate for NFP over contraception. In recent weeks, we’ve heard the argument that because Catholics use birth control just as much as everyone else (although that is an exaggerated claim),…
Read MoreHHS Mandate – 99%?
This is a series of short talking points that we have provided to our volunteers as information they can use in speaking out in various ways against the ObamaCare mandate on contraception. Feel free to use, build on, or share. What about the 99% number that the President used during his news conference? If…
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