One of our members shared this prayer with our community after finding it within in a box of prayer cards and medals she had saved. I've been unable to find the prayer online and there was no credit given on her prayer card. If you know the author of this prayer please let us know in the combox as we'd love to add the attribution. Special thanks to our friend C for sharing this with us!
This post was written by myself, but originally published at The Guiding Star Project.
When I first got married I remember several women, both of my own age and that of my mother's, warning to me to be careful of those "mom groups", or "wife's night out gatherings." They gave a cautionary tale of the tendency many women have when in groups to uncharitably gossip and more specifically to talk poorly about their husbands. I quickly noticed their warnings to be quite accurate both in small gatherings as well as on TV and within the media itself. And it wasn't just the slightly cutting jokes made with well intentioned humor, it seemed to be an almost borderline, habitual discussion that was the default to most interactions.
Do you all miss Jess's NFPworks fertility news round-up? Well it's back with a new fancy graphic and everything!
Visit our friends at IuseNFP for their latest Fertility News Round-up! Check out their site for the most recent highlights in natural fertility news!
A sneak peek:
Birth Control and Migraines Don’t Mix: A new study published indicates a link between women who have migraines taking combined oral contraception pills and blood clots.
Waking Up From The Pill: A long (but worth it) article about the unforeseen complications on the price of “sexual freedom.”
Blog Series on NFP: Carrots For Michaelmas is hosting a series of guest post by women sharing their experience using NFP.
And Many More!!! Check it out!
Attn: Twitter Savvy Friends!! We are having a twitter party! On April 17th at 7pm CST we (@lvgthesacrament) will join with IuseNFP (@iusenfp) and LoveNaturallyNFP (@learnnfponline) to answer questions or chat about all things NFP. Join in the conversation by tweeting with the hash-tag #nfpFAQ
This is also a great opportunity to share with your friends about NFP! We'd love for you to share about this event on your social media accounts!
If you have never participated in a twitter party before here's a little "how to" for you!
Tom over at CatholicVote.org shares a truthfully humorous look at the thought process of an NFP using Husband during the various phases of his wife's cycle. Click over to Catholic Vote and check it out.
It seems that for the fertility savvy user (who knows there may be some issues afoot) the doctor dilemma is always looming. We are constantly having discussions on-site with women who are struggling to find a competent, fertility knowledgeable physician. Even though I'm often in the role of helping to find local options for those women, I have now found myself in the same dilemma as many of them and I can't help but ask: "Why does this have to be so difficult!"
Since we first opened LTS we have discussed how best to support our Men. We've received a number of questions in the past asking why we do not welcome men into our women-only forum. We are promoting shared fertility are we not?
First Let us begin with a prayer...
PRAYER FOR THE ELECTION
Keeping in mind the Feast of All Souls just a few days ago, please join me and tens of thousands of your fellow Catholics around the world in this prayer for the presidential election. We begin, as always, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit...
"Dear Jesus, King of
Thank you to my dear friend and LTS Council Member Sarah for allowing me to share this very personal story of hers. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. May God’s love be felt deeply by all those who have experienced the loss of a child.
Thursday – January 8, 2009
My hands were shaking; my whole body trembled as I watched the home pregnancy test, now sitting on the counter on account of my shaky hands, turn positive. Pregnant? Really? I holler for your Dad to come to the bedroom. He cried he was so happy. You see, you were planned, we just didn’t expect you. We had tried for quite a while, but never were we blessed with actually becoming pregnant.
We went to the doctor a couple hours later so he could confirm that you were in fact there inside me, growing. The nurse congratulated us. There was a part of me that still did not believe you were there. After all, I didn’t feel different. Of course, you were only four and a half weeks old, no bigger than the period that ends this sentence.
There are a number of states where marriage is on the ballot this fall. Some states seek to clarify the definition of marriage by adding the language that marriage is only to be legally valid between one man and one woman. Other states are seeking to legalize gay marriage by popular vote, something which has never before passed in previous elections.
This is such a difficult subject to discuss because of the immediate accusations and assumptions that come with a belief in favor of traditional marriage:
You're a Bigot!
You Hate!!!
This is no different the slavery or other past forms of unjust discrimination!
It's just love, what's wrong with that?
And the attack goes on...
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