1. H u m a n a eVi t a eH u m a n a eVi t a e A Challenge to Love

2. God, Who is Love Marriage is God’s Gift

3. God, Who is Love Reciprocal Gift of Self –Reflects God’s communion of persons

4. God, Who is Love Reciprocal Gift of Self –Collaborate with God in generation and education of new lives »Paragraph 8

5. Characteristics of Conjugal (Married) Love FREE FULL – Total Gift of Self FAITHFUL FRUITFUL »Paragraph 9

6. Responsible Parenthood Knowledge and Respect of the biological process of creating life - understanding the mystery and goodness of human sexuality

7. Responsible Parenthood Discipline over our Passions – Athletes, scholars, musicians…we all practice discipline in other areas – we can do it! Paragraph 10

8. Responsible Parenthood Postponement of Births –Grave motives and due respect for moral law Factors: emotional, physical …

9. Responsible Parenthood Conformity to God’s Will »Paragraph 10

10. Union and Procreation Inseparable Acts –Unitive –Procreative »Paragraph 12 Blesseds Zelie and Louis Martin, Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux

11. Union and Procreation Unitive

12. Union and Procreation Procreative

13. Illicit Ways of Regulating Births Abortion – all forms Direct Sterilization (perpetual or temporary) “It is not licit, even for the gravest reasons to do evil so that good may follow.” »Paragraph 14

14. Prophesies Fulfilled Grave Consequences of Contraception – Marital infidelity – General lowering of morality

15. Prophesies Fulfilled Grave Consequences of Contraception – Loss of respect for the woman Treated as an object, not a companion – Government- imposed laws (China)