by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 3, 2024 | Church, Health, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“There is no true freedom except in the service of what is good and just,” (Catechism of the Catholic Church). Chastity is not accepted by society today. For instance, once, I was asked, “If you never had sex before marriage, how do you know it was worth the wait?”...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 17, 2024 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Society, Teachings
Natural Family Planning: the non-contraceptive pregnancy plan. Harmony vs. Control! I’ve known Catholics who have entered the church because of Natural Family Planning. But I’ve also known Catholics who left the faith because of Natural Family Planning....
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 11, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Openness to life offers the freedom of surrender and control working together. With Natural Family Planning must come the understanding of openness to life. Earlier this week, we talked about practicing NFP. It can be found here: ...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 28, 2023 | Baptism Prep, Family Life, Parenting, Society
Joshua and I have learned from our parents that people love to ask, “Do you know what causes that?” when they learn that you have, in their opinion, “too many babies.” U.S. families are small: the average number of children per household is two. Most people just...
