Posts Tagged ‘TOB’
Forty Years, Countless Lives: Reflection on Teaching NFP
Our oldest daughter recently celebrated her 40th birthday—a milestone that prompted us to reflect on another anniversary: teaching NFP for 40 years. It’s hard to believe that the tiny two-week-old baby in our arms back then is now a grown woman, and that our journey as Natural Family Planning teachers began with that very first…
Read MoreAuthentic Freedom
For Nick and Megan, a CCL Teaching Couple and military family, understanding their shared fertility and forming themselves to God’s plan for marriage gives them a sense of freedom. Megan feels that freedom is a misunderstood concept in our culture today. “Society teaches us that freedom means the ability to do whatever we want, whenever…
Read MoreFinding Common Ground in Marriage
When two young people come from different upbringings, it can be a challenge to find areas to build a marriage on. But, when they have both discovered the wonder and beauty of God’s plan for marriage, things can fall quickly into place. Shawn and Felicity are one couple who can attest to the connection that…
Read MoreOpening the Door to God’s Plan
Briana and Andy, both active duty military at the time, were selected by their parish priest to be part of the planning committee for World Marriage Day. It was then they were introduced to Saint Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and natural family planning. Briana’s ears perked up when she heard what…
Read MoreBody Language and Natural Family Planning
I first became introduced to Pope St John Paul II’s Theology of the Body back in the 1990’s and the text totally grabbed my attention as a newly converted NFP-only Ob/Gyn. The language ‘spoke’ to me and, as an English major in college, words DO mean something. As it turns out, Theology of the Body…
Read MoreFree Theology of the Body Virtual Conference
Last year, more than 77,000 men and women from 160 countries registered for the inaugural TOBVC, making it the largest Catholic Conference in 2020! Hosted by Theology of the Body Institute, the TOB Virtual Conference April 30-May 2 will feature 80+ of the most prominent speakers and artists! Even better, because CCL is an affiliate…
Read MoreCincinnati Invests in New TOB Curriculum
This is an extended version of the original article in our May/June 2018 edition of our magazine, Family Foundations. You can subscribe or order individual issues here. When Emily Macke was approached to write an 8-semester Theology of the Body curriculum for high schoolers, she wasn’t overwhelmed as one would expect. “My first reaction was excitement…
Read MoreNFP Uncensored: Surprise!
NFP Uncensored is a series of candid accounts of the way NFP informs every aspect of life. You can follow the posts by searching for “NFP Uncensored” here in the Living the Love blog (use the search bar on the righthand side of this page), or by searching #NFPUncensored on social media. Natural Family Planning…
Read MoreA Call for Modern-day Warriors
From the Family Foundations archives **** OK, I admit it: Part of me thinks it would be fun to be Attila the Hun. I would pull on my helmet and leap upon my warhorse. As the battle horn sounded, I would brandish my javelin and howl, urging my fierce steed into the front of the attack. Let…
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