NFP—Personal Reflections and Pastoral Insight
NFP has seen me through the journey from fear, to acceptance, to a great joy in my fertility."
The articles below are from married individuals and couples who practice the NFP life-style. Rooted in Catholic beliefs about the human person, human sexuality, marriage, conjugal love and responsible parenthood, these real-life stories witness to the enduring truth of Church teaching and the human experience of striving to live a life of faith in an ever challenging world.
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- Be Her Joseph!, by Tom Mealey. A husband reflects on his appreciation of NFP and his spiritual journey in striving to be a better husband and father. (En Español)
- Connections, by Jennifer and John Campbell. A young couple shares their experience on how NFP has strengthened their marriage.
- Escape From Fuddledom, by Sharon and Mike Phelan. A funny and thoughtful reflection on spiritual conversion by an NFP couple.
- Hard Decisions and Life-Giving Missions, by Andrew Martin, SFO. A husband describes how sickness in the family changed their family’s vocation.
- How Natural Family Planning Has Changed My Life, by Dawn Farias. A reflection on the personal and spiritual growth fostered by the practice of NFP by a wife and mother. (En Español)
- My Husband the Gentleman, by Sarah Hammond. A blog-like reflection on a husband’s chivalrous treatment of his wife. (En Español)
- NFP, The Theology of the Body, and Our Marriage, by Michael and Alysha Chambers. A couple's witness story.
- "Patti's Story," by Patti Gutierrez. A tender two part testimonial that will make you smile: it reveals how God cares for His children! Part 1; Part 2.
- Signs of Grace, by Jennifer Ricard. An NFP teacher shares how she and her husband embraced the Church's teachings on conjugal love and responsible parenthood.
- The Many Dimensions of Openness to Life, by Jennifer Drees. A wife and mother shares how she and her husband decided to adopt a child.
- The Week We Were Pregnant, by Josh Noem. A husband discusses the surprising movement to trust God in living the NFP lifestyle.