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23 Years of Teaching NFP

The Volpes in the Philadelphia suburbs have taught NFP for 23 of their 25 years of marriage, a statistic they can hardly believe. “It’s almost like I don’t need motivation,” says Jim. “The motivation is so inherent.” Jen learned about NFP when she converted from Methodist to Catholic in college. “My grandfather was a Methodist…

Finding Each Other, Finding Faith

Jessica and Joshua met at Cal State when they found themselves dancing salsa bachata together at an event. It kindled a spark, but Joshua realized at night’s end that he never got his partner’s name. Instagram and a mutual friend came to the rescue and the two were able to find each other’s online profiles…

Wholehearted Living and the Gift of Self

Viva and Chase Crouse live in Texas with their four children. They share a vocation rooted in faith, family life, and service. As the co-founders of Hypuro Fit, a Catholic-based personal training and nutrition coaching company, they integrate Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body with exercise and nutrition science to help clients…

Love for the Faith Attracts

Andrew and Delrina Watson first met when Delrina and her sister were on a trip to Rome, and Andrew happened to be their tour guide. “He led us through so many beautiful churches, and I remember being struck not only by his knowledge, but also by his genuine love for the faith,” Delrina recalls. Second…

Grace, Communication and Trust Through NFP

Faith was part of the conversation from the very beginning for Maria and Tony Lotz. What started as a shared love for Sunday Mass and meaningful conversation soon became the foundation of their relationship—one that continues to shape how they approach marriage, communication, and Natural Family Planning as newlyweds. When Maria set up a dating…

An Ongoing Conversion of Heart

When Al and Beth Budelier met at a Lenten noon Mass nearly 20 years ago, they had no idea how profoundly God would use that moment to shape their lives. What began as a simple encounter soon unfolded into a story of ongoing conversion—conversion to one another in marriage, to deeper trust in God’s plan,…

All-In for Shared Mission

When John and Mary Jo Thayer first spotted an NFP class announcement in a parish bulletin, they had no idea it would lead to decades of service, a shared mission, and even John’s eventual conversion. Their story begins with a quiet openness to God that transformed their marriage from the inside out. Mary Jo was…

Faith, Life, and Love: The Thibodeaux Journey

The Thibodeaux Journey shows how trust, Catholic faith, and NFP guided their marriage and how they embraced God’s design for faith, life and love. Finding Faith Faith and Zach met on CatholicMatch. Just a few years ago, neither of them would have expected that. Raised in the Church of Christ, Faith became agnostic as a…

Walking Into NFP & Faith Together

Sophia and Nathan Stene didn’t plan for RCIA and marriage preparation to intertwine, yet their parallel paths into the Church became the foundation of their life together. What began as Nathan’s late-night search for truth unfolded into a shared conversion, a deepening friendship, and ultimately a marriage rooted in NFP and faith. Their story reveals…

Young Couple Embraces Marriage, Family, and NFP

Sean and Grace Keiser may be young, but they weren’t afraid to renovate their 1930s house, or to get married and start a family. The couple met in junior year of high school, when a mutual friend set them up for a blind date. They went out for pizza, then to Target. “Which is very…