On Friday, NBC News released a news piece covering the reactions of various Ob-Gyns to the recent FDA approval granted to Natural Cycles, the first app to officially qualify as a contraceptive. But there are a few important elements that NBC misrepresented. The Rhythm Method The NBC article . . . [Continue Reading]
Living the Love Blog
CANFP Convention attracts 500+ people
“Faithful to God’s Design,” which consisted of several separate events from July 25-28, took place in Ontario, CA, just outside of Los Angeles. The main convention, July 27-28, turned out well with an attendance of more than 500 individuals, couples, priests, DREs and more. Based on an unofficial . . . [Continue Reading]
First fertility awareness app receives FDA approval – but is this a good thing?
On August 10, 2018 FDA granted approval to Natural Cycles as a software application for contraception. This marks the first time the FDA has approved a fertility charting medical device for use as a contraceptive. Previous devices have been approved as aids to conception but carried the caution . . . [Continue Reading]
Chaplet of Adoration and Reparation
We would like to invite you to join the CCL staff in praying for our Church. We will be offering the Chaplet for Adoration and Reparation beginning today, August 22 (the feast of the Queenship of Mary), and will continue for 40 days. Our prayers will be offered in reparation for failures within . . . [Continue Reading]
CCL presents awards at Humanae Vitae convention
At last month’s 50th anniversary convention, we were thrilled to be able to award a handful of volunteers and influencers for their exceptional work supporting NFP couples and promoting the good news of God’s plan for family and married life. First, the Konald A. Prem Award bears the name of the . . . [Continue Reading]
4 assumptions about NFP that are totally wrong
You know what happens when Mary assumes? We get a Holy Day of Obligation. You know what happens when you assume? Hundreds of couples miss out on the beauty of NFP. So, here are four common assumptions about NFP. 1) It’s basically just the rhythm method. The rhythm method is to NFP what . . . [Continue Reading]
Transfigured
The world around us tells us in a million ways that we are nothing special. Most of all, it tells us that the gift of our sexuality is nothing special — in fact, it’s a big problem. We manipulate our hormones, poison ourselves, make war on healthy organs, or place physical barriers between us, . . . [Continue Reading]
On St. Jean Vianney and NFP
I’m sure I’m not the only parish priest who tends to daydream when thinking of what happened in the village of Ars during the pastorate of Fr. Jean Vianney. In 1818 when he was first assigned the parish was lukewarm, with at most a few people at daily Mass and hardly any regular Communicants. By his . . . [Continue Reading]
A novena for pregnancy
Young St. Philomena has been such a powerful intercessor, she's actually the only saint who was canonized on the grounds of intercession alone. While miracles have been reported regarding a whole span of requests, she's known as the patroness of babies, infants, and youth. It's unsurprising, then, . . . [Continue Reading]
Striving for the summit
Out there in the depths of the Internet, there's an entire calendar of quirky holidays. This day, August 1st, is National Mountain Climbing Day. It might seem a little unfair — after all, not everyone has access to mountains. And yet, everyone can still participate in a good, strenuous mountain . . . [Continue Reading]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 34
- Next Page »