Respect Life Ministry - Diocese of Belleville at 2620 Lebanon Ave., Bldg #2, Belleville, IL 62221 US - Natural Family Planning

                        

Please visit the USCCB Natural Family Planning home page where you will find a wealth of information both about the spirtitual reasoning behind NFP as well as the science.  Be sure to check out the variety of links on the left where there is information for pastors, parishes, and couples.

After thoroughly exploring the USCCB NFP website (did you read the "Couples Stories" and the informational articles?) you might consider exploring the following discussion ideas with your spouse or fiance'.   (Following the questions are links to additional resources.)

***What ideas did the stories present that you perhaps haven't previously thought about?

***How has exploring the topic of NFP opened areas of converstion and how might the practice of NFP further effect how you communicate with one another?

***One couple expressed that, "It isn't sex that gives meaning to our marriage relationship.  It's our marriage relationship that gives meaning to our sex."  How does understanding the meaning or reasoning of something impact the experience? 

***What do you see as the positive side of practicing NFP? 

***What challenges might you as a couple specifically face?

***Apart from the spiritual reasons supporting the practice of NFP, what additional reasons might a couple have for practicing NFP, both for avoiding and achieving pregnancy?

***How might the mindset shift of considering fertility as a gift complimenting the spiritual aspect of marriage, coupled with an enhanced understanding of the body's natural fertility cycle, impact your experience of intimacy and romance? 

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