Dignity of the Body

By Deacon Rusty Baldwin At Mass every Sunday we pray the creed; the Nicene Creed from the 4th century to be precise. And when we pray the Rosary, we pray the Apostles’ Creed, which, despite its name is believed to have been developed in the late 4th or early 5th centuries. Now, creeds are official, …

Marital Faithfulness

Marital faithfulness, sadly, is a rare commodity in our society, precious as it is. We all have family members, friends, and acquaintances who have experienced divorce, usually due to infidelity. We may have gone through this dreadful experience ourselves, and we know how devastating it can be. Our dear Pope Paul VI in Humanae Vitae …

Openness to children

Our seven strategies for building the Civilization of Love are Prayer, Premarital Chastity, Fertility Appreciation, Openness to Children, Marital Faithfulness, Natural Family Planning, and recognizing the Dignity of the body.  The more I think about these, the more I realize that each one is a powerful tool for building the Civilization of Love. We can …

Fertility Appreciation

Our seven strategies for building the Civilization of Love are Prayer, Premarital Chastity, Fertility Appreciation, Openness to Children, Marital Faithfulness, Natural Family Planning, and recognizing the Dignity of the body.  We are examining each one to see how they can be used to transform our world. With Fertility Appreciation we help people, especially women, understand …

Premarital Chastity

by Vince & Bernadette M. Sacksteder In the American culture, many couples “prepare” for their possible married life together having sex before marriage and cohabitating. Movies, books, TV shows, music, and media influencers promote this permissive standard. However, studies show that both those who have sexual experiences before marriage and those who cohabitate are more likely …

Building The Civilization Of Love One Life At A Time

by Vince Sacksteder Spreading the Culture of Death seems to be as easy as growing dandelions while building the Civilization of Love seems to be as tough as growing prize roses. Going the easy way, however, yields very bitter fruit, and taking the more challenging path brings fulfillment of all our best heart’s desires. Looking …

Natural Family Planning

Our seven strategies for building the Civilization of Love are Prayer, Premarital Chastity, Fertility Appreciation, Openness to Children, Marital Faithfulness, Natural Family Planning, and Dignity of the body. We’ve been examining each one to see how they can be used to transform our world. The first four operate as weapons of defense, but with the …