Avoid or Achieve: Discerning

NFP To Avoid With Intent to Adopt

I am the mother of four grown children, and have tried my best to raise them with the teachings of the Catholic Church. My 22 yr. old daughter wants to know why it would be wrong for a married couple to use NFP to completely prevent pregnancy in favor of adopting unwanted children. How do I answer her?... [Read more...]

Discerning Expanding Our Family

My wife, age 46, and I have faithfully practiced NFP for almost 20 years (although never formally trained), and we have been blessed with seven children, all born vaginally and without incident. After the seventh child was born, my wife became convinced (on her own) that another pregnancy & birth... [Read more...]