Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments (Second Edition)
Chapter 9: Live the Love: Discover Natural Family Planning
Live the Love: Discover Natural Family Planning
Film Focus: In this short video, two couples discuss their decision to stop using contraception and to joyfully embrace the use of natural family planning.
Text Focus: Page 318
Discussion Questions:
- How does using natural family planning seem countercultural to you?
- Both of the couples in this video initially used or considered using contraception. What made them change their minds?
- What are some of the benefits that the spouses in this video attribute to using Natural Family Planning?
- How might using natural family planning strengthen a marriage?
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- Chapter 1: The Sacramental Economy
- Chapter 1: Pope Francis: The sacraments will make you strong!
- Chapter 2: The Liturgical Year
- Chapter 2: Introduction to the Sacraments
- Chapter 2: The Purpose of the Sacraments
- Chapter 3: Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Baptism
- Chapter 3: Pope Francis on the Meaning of Baptism
- Chapter 3: How Does Someone Become Catholic?
- Chapter 4: Ignite Your Catholic Faith -- Why Is Confirmation Important?
- Chapter 5: History of the Eucharist
- Chapter 5: Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of the Eucharist as a Sacrifice
- Chapter 5: Sacraments 201: Eucharist (what we believe)
- Chapter 6: How Do I Go to Confession?
- Chapter 7: Sacraments 101: Anointing of the Sick (who is it for)
- Chapter 7: The Sacraments: Anointing of the Sick
- Chapter 8: Why Are Catholic Priests Male? The Sacrament of Holy Orders
- Chapter 8: Priests Discuss Celibacy
- Chapter 8: Sacraments 101: Holy Orders (what ordination means)
- Chapter 9: The Sacrament of Marriage
- Chapter 9: The Domestic Church
