Session Five

GOD’S PLAN FOR

CONJUGAL LOVE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

HUMANAE VITAE

A TOTAL VISION OF MAN

GROUNDED IN:

THE CREATOR/CREATURE

RELATIONSHIP

GOD’S PLAN FOR CONJUGAL LOVE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

GOD’S PLAN FOR CONJUGAL LOVE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

THE TEACHING:

ON MARRIAGE (H.V.n.8)“GOD THE CREATOR WISELY AND PROVIDNETLY

ESTABALISHED MARRIAGE WITH THE INTENT THAT HE MIGHT ACHIEVE HIS DESIGN OF LOVE THROUGH MEN”

GOD’S PLAN FOR CONJUGAL LOVE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

Responsibilities:

1) To make it fully human act, as body persons

2) To make it a total gift of self, a special form of friendship

3) To be faithful and exclusive until death.

THE TEACHING:

ON CONJUGAL LOVE

GOD’S PLAN FOR CONJUGAL LOVE AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

Responsibilities:

1) To know and respect the biological laws of human procreation.

2) To know and harness the tendencies of instinct or passion.

3) Evaluate your resources

THE TEACHING:

ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

4) To respect the true hierarchy of values of relationships and values:

a) Godb) Usc) Childrend) Society

MEANS FOR OPENNESS TO GOD

If you need help to achieve or postpone pregnancy, what is available which respects the above principles?

CONTRACEPTION? NO.

Because of its very nature…

• Prevents openness to spouse with one’s genetic potential

• Thereby prevents openness to God

• Thus privilege without responsibility

• Therefore has adverse effects:1. On marriage and family structure

2. On self concept

INTRINSICALLY EVIL

MEANS FOR OPENESS TO GOD

If you need help to achieve or postpone a pregnancy, what is available which respects the above principles?

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING? YES.

Because of its very nature…

• permits openness to spouse with one’s genetic potential

• Thereby permits openness to God

• Thus privilege and responsibility

• Therefore has good effects:1. On marriage and family structure

2. On self concept

INTRINSICALLY GOOD(but can be misused)

FERTILITY

A PATTERN TO REMEMBER

CONRACEPTION:P R therefore No openness to others

No openness to God

ABORTION:P R therefore No openness to others

No openness to God

DIVORCE:P R therefore No openness to others

No openness to God

EUTHENASIA:P R therefore No openness to others

No openness to God