Dr. Janet Smith to speak at CCL Conference

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Dr. Janet E. Smith, author of Humanae Vitae: A Generation Later and the famous talk “Contraception: Why Not?”, will be presenting a keynote and a workshop at CCL’s conference from July 6-7.

The conference, entitled “Families, become what you are!” will be a celebration of family life and the Church’s teachings outlined in the prophetic encyclical Humanae Vitae.

The keynote will focus on the family as a pathway to holiness. Dr. Smith notes especially that the virtues necessary to run a healthy and wholesome household are the same virtues that our culture severely lacks: such as maturity, sacrifice and selflessness. The vocation of families — and parents in particular — are the path by which the world can be made holy.

Dr. Smith will also present a workshop entitled “When is it moral to use NFP?” exploring important questions such as: How can contraception be immoral and NFP moral? Can NFP be used with a contraceptive mentality? When is it moral to use NFP?

Dr. Smith is renown for her work on sexual ethics — particularly for her expertise on Humanae Vitae, and is quite involved in the defense of the family. She is a philosopher and professor of moral theology at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan; she served as a consulter to the Pontifical Council on the Family; and she currently serves the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian unity as a member of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, III.

Also known for her humor and ability to lay out convincing arguments, she is one of the most in-demand speakers for Humanae Vitae’s 50^th anniversary. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most influential sexual ethicists of our time.

Special early bird rates are available for all who register before March 31^st, so bring along another family and sign up today!

— CCL Staff Member