Why Humanae Vitae is Still Right, by Michele Chronister

For almost six years, I have worked for the Office of Natural Family Planning in my diocese, as their social media manager. In preparation for NFP Awareness Week this year, I conducted a series of pre-recorded interviews, talking about the theology, science, and goodness of NFP with couples, a doctor, a priest, and our office staff. In previous years of doing this, I have always been amazed by the themes that the Holy Spirit weaves through these interviews.

This year’s overarching theme seemed to be how the cross goes hand-in-hand with joy. Every person I spoke to reflected in some way on how NFP is both hard and yet so, so good. In my almost thirteen years of practicing NFP – while trying to conceive with secondary infertility or while trying to avoid pregnancy due to some serious health reasons – I have found the same. …

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