Marking the End of NFP Awareness Week

Today marks the end of National NFP Awareness Week! It’s also the 50th anniversary of the publication of Humanae Vitae! Per the USCCB:

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national educational campaign. The Natural Family Planning Program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops develops a poster each year with basic supportive materials. It is the individual dioceses however, that offer a variety of educational formats in the local church to focus attention on Natural Family Planning methods and Church teachings which support their use in marriage.

The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25) which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love and responsible parenthood. The dates also mark the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the Blessed Mother.

For your reference, here are some links to my favorite NFP stories and memes from around the internet — and don’t forget to read my personal NFP testimony that was published on Wednesday!

NFP Testimonies, Articles, and Sites

• NFP Saved My Life and My Marriage by Heidi at This Circus Life.
• All of the stories included in the “Women Speak on NFP” series at Carrots for Michaelmas, but especially these two:
  • “NFP doesn’t work. You have so many kids!” by Dwija at House Unseen.
  • I Don’t Have A Large Family Because NFP Failed by Michelle at Endless Strength.
• How to Ruin Your Marriage with NFP by Simcha Fisher.
• The excellent book The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning, also by Simcha Fisher.
• Never say never, and other thoughts on having more kids by Jennifer Fulwiler.
• The Basics of Natural Family Planning by JoAnna Wahlund (i.e., me!) at Secular Pro-Life.
• I Use NFP is a treasure trove of valuable information!

NFP Memes

I asked the members of the CWM Facebook group, as well as fans of the CWM Facebook page, for their favorite NFP memes and these were the submissions! Enjoy!