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What Catholic Women Think

September 4, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 19 Comments

A preliminary report, “What Catholic Women Think About Faith, Conscience, and Contraception,” co-authored by Mary Rice Hasson and Michele M. Hill, offers new data about the views of church-going Catholic women, ages 18-54, on faith, conscience, and contraception. This report is part of a larger research effort called the Women, Faith, and Culture Project. Report Highlights 13% of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Natural Family Planning, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Birth Control, Contraception, Natural Family Planning, Women

6 Things I’ve Learned Since Dumping the Pill

July 28, 2012 by Renee McGuire 12 Comments

Editor’s Note: In honor of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, please welcome Renee McGuire. Renee and husband Kerry are parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, Iowa, where they teach Natural Family Planning classes. This is Part 1 of Renee’s testimony. Part 2 is 5 Steps to Embracing Natural Family Planning. * * … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: abortion, Birth Control, Catholic, Humane Vitae, Intrinsic Evil, Kerry McGuire, Miscarriage, Natural Family Planning, Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, NFP, Pill, Pope Paul VI, Postpone Pregnancy, Renee McGuire, Teaching, Theology of the Body

Save Us from Sour-Faced Catholics & Silent Priests

February 23, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Joel and I often say that the “attitude” of this blog embodies what a practicing Catholic ought to be — intentionally, joyfully, and faithfully Catholic all the time. Our blog posts attempt to be the antidote to the perception that piety is boring or that the Church is filled with “sour-faced saints,” as St. Teresa … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Birth Control, Contraception, Dr. Janet Smith, Fr. Aquinas Nichols, Fr. Leo, Fr. Zach Kautzky, Natural Family Planning, Prolife, Sour-faced saints, St. Teresa of Avila

Dominican Sisters: Say N-O to B-O. Novena Starts Today.

February 11, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

And we ain’t talkin’ body odor, folks These Nashville Dominican Sisters have some spunk. Have you seen their statement about President Obama’s health insurance mandate? Here’s a snippet. Health Insurance Mandate: Religious Freedom and Conscience Rights in United States Seriously Threatened The United States, from its very beginnings, has been an example of true human freedom and religious liberty … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Birth Control, Catholic, Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, Mary, Nashville, novena, Patroness of the United States of America, prayer of fasting, President Obama, Prolife, Vocations

The Catholic Church’s Best Kept Secret

October 27, 2011 by Kerry McGuire 3 Comments

One Husband’s Perspective on Natural Family Planning Today we are pleased to welcome friend and fellow parishioner Kerry McGuire to The Practicing Catholic. Kerry’s wife Renee wrote two posts for us this past July (Part I & Part II) in conjunction with Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. As Respect Life Month comes to a close, we are honored to share Kerry’s perspective to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: Birth Control, Contraception, Natural Family Planning, NFP, Prolife, Respect Life

Birth Control Pill NOT a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer?

October 4, 2011 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

Check out this Health Tip of the Day I recently received from my fitness center at work (emphasis added). From: Fitness Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 3:49 AM To: Schmidt, Joel Subject: Tip of the Day (BREAST CANCER HEALTH) – 10/02/11 *** Today’s Tip:  BREAST CANCER HEALTH Breast cancer, affecting one in eight women, is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Birth Control, Estrogen, Health, Hormonal Contraception, Hormone, HRT, Prevention, Prolife, The Pill, Women, Women's Health

Help a Friend Defend NFP!

July 27, 2011 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

In our continuing focus on Natural Family Planning Awareness week, I would like to highlight the good work of our friend Kristan Doerfler who writes The Emmaus Road blog, the Catholic voice on HoustonBelief.com (hosted by the Houston Chronicle). As one might imagine, she has a broad, diverse readership that can result in a litany … [Read more…]

Posted in: Natural Family Planning, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Birth Control, Contraception, Emmaus Road, Houston Belief, Houston Chronicle, Intellect, Kristan Doerfler, Natural Family Planning, NFP, Prolife, Reason, The Pill, Truth

God’s Plan for Parenthood (Part 2)

July 26, 2011 by Renee McGuire 3 Comments

In honor of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, please once again welcome contributing author Renee McGuire to The Practicing Catholic. Renee and husband Kerry are fellow parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, IA, where they also teach NFP classes. Part 1 of their story appeared yesterday. Pick-up from Part 1. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: Birth Control, Contraception, Family, Fertility, Fertility Care, Humane Vitae, love, Marriage, Miscarriage, Natural Family Planning, NFP Awareness Week, Parenting, Pope John Paul II, Pope Paul VI, Pregnancy, Prolife, Theology of the Body
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