52 min
13 - John Capistrant: Loving Your Spouse through NFP Managing Your Fertility
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- Health & Fitness
How do you love your spouse during times of abstinence?
What does chastity look like in marriage?
How can husbands stay supportive when practicing NFP?
Bridget talks to her friend, John Capistrant, about the joys and struggles of using Natural Family Planning (NFP) in marriage and how to love your spouse when NFP feels hard and challenging. They talk about what it looks like for husbands to love their wives, especially when NFP is an integral part of marriage, and how to be a supportive spouse when NFP requires abstinence.
Additional resources discussed:
Is NFP Just "Catholic Birth Control"?: https://www.spokenbride.com/blog/2020/10/26/is-nfp-just-catholic-birth-control https://totalwhine.com/2020/09/26/why-i-dont-refer-to-fertility-awareness-as-contraception/
Catechism of the Catholic Church #2337
Holy Sex!: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Sex-Toe-Curling-Mind-Blowing-Infallible/dp/0824524713
Good News About Sex & Marriage (Revised Edition): Answers to Your Honest Questions about Catholic Teaching: https://www.amazon.com/Good-News-About-Marriage-Revised/dp/0867166193
Interviewee bio:
John is a Catholic husband and father. He and his wife, Katelyn, celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary in July. John teaches middle school language arts and religion at Community of Saints Catholic School in West St. Paul, MN. John enjoys sports, doing escape rooms, watching classic films, making people laugh (especially his 1 year old son, Anthony), and playing strategic board games.
How do you love your spouse during times of abstinence?
What does chastity look like in marriage?
How can husbands stay supportive when practicing NFP?
Bridget talks to her friend, John Capistrant, about the joys and struggles of using Natural Family Planning (NFP) in marriage and how to love your spouse when NFP feels hard and challenging. They talk about what it looks like for husbands to love their wives, especially when NFP is an integral part of marriage, and how to be a supportive spouse when NFP requires abstinence.
Additional resources discussed:
Is NFP Just "Catholic Birth Control"?: https://www.spokenbride.com/blog/2020/10/26/is-nfp-just-catholic-birth-control https://totalwhine.com/2020/09/26/why-i-dont-refer-to-fertility-awareness-as-contraception/
Catechism of the Catholic Church #2337
Holy Sex!: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Sex-Toe-Curling-Mind-Blowing-Infallible/dp/0824524713
Good News About Sex & Marriage (Revised Edition): Answers to Your Honest Questions about Catholic Teaching: https://www.amazon.com/Good-News-About-Marriage-Revised/dp/0867166193
Interviewee bio:
John is a Catholic husband and father. He and his wife, Katelyn, celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary in July. John teaches middle school language arts and religion at Community of Saints Catholic School in West St. Paul, MN. John enjoys sports, doing escape rooms, watching classic films, making people laugh (especially his 1 year old son, Anthony), and playing strategic board games.
52 min