• Presentation Eight (approx. 40 - 70 minutes)
• Presentation Nine (approx. 20 - 30 minutes)
• Presentation Ten (approx. 24 - 36 minutes)

Appendix Articles

• A Sexual Revolution: One Woman's Journey from Pro-Choice Atheism to Pro-Life Catholic, p. 176 (approx. 10 - 20 minutes)
• IVF and the Catholic Couple, p. 187 (approx. 14 - 30 minutes)
• Humane Vitae and the Signs of the Times, p. 197 (approx. 14 - 30 minutes)
• Humane Vitae and Human Happiness, p. 202 (approx. 8 - 16 minutes)
• The Social Footprints of Contraception, p. 205 (approx. 8 - 16 minutes)

Natural Family Planning

Dr. Janet Smith is a world renowned professor who is a moral theologian and an expert on contraception.

NOTE: Please email your essay by Friday 9pm to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• The above readings deal primarily with the unitive and procreative ends of marriage, as they will help you to prepare for the follow-up Saturday Seminar (Day 3). After you have completed the readings and video, discuss them with your fiancé and then write a one page summary together of what you both learned from the seminar and readings.
• Don't rush and please allow time to prepare (double-check spelling and grammar).

Key Points to Share in Your Essay:

• Please include what you want others to learn - what was inspiring, enlightening, and engaging?
• What key takeaway did you get form the Sacraments: Confession, Eucharist, and Marriage?
• Now that you've read about the Church's consistent teaching on the unitive and procreative ends of marriage, what made you think differently and why?
• Was this the first time you heard about the Church's teaching on contraception and Natural Family Planning (NFP)?
• What is one takeaway from the Dr. Janet Smith video?
• If you are a non-Catholic, what are your thoughts on the readings, and NFP?

Our hope is that both of you are able to see the truth, goodness and beauty of conjugal love thus being open to life and to seek God's Will.

Please email your essay (with your names on it) by Friday at 9pm to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The follow-up Saturday Seminar includes a short presentation given by all of the couples. You will be asked to share your essay and what you have learned with the others. This exercise is to help you process and engage the material rather than just sitting and listening to another lecture.

Click HERE to submit at least 1 question (per couple) for the Medical/NFP Panel.