Sara Fox Peterson is the wife of one wonderful man who was (finally!) baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church in 2008 and together they are the parents of four young children. She holds and B.S. in biology and an M.S. in human physiology, both from Georgetown University, and has been a certified teacher of the Billings Method of NFP since 2000. She lives, prays, homeschools, teaches NFP and once in a while even finds time to write in Maryland.
Not on the Same Page
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Marriage on Monday, October 05, 2009
Ideally a Catholic’s obligation never to use contraception or be sterilized would be something discussed, understood and agreed upon before the couple was married—while there was still time to call off the wedding if it became obvious that remaining faithful to Church teaching and marrying this particular person would be incompatible.
It often happens, however, that people marry and one experiences... READ MORE
'Thy Will Be Done'
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Faith on Friday, October 02, 2009
I imagine that most of you are familiar with Pope Paul VI’s authoritative teaching on the morally licit use of NFP to avoid pregnancy:
“With regard to physical, economic, psychological and social conditions, responsible parenthood is exercised by those who prudently and generously decide to have more children, and by those who, for serious reasons and with due respect to moral precepts, decide not... READ MORE
How Far is Too Far?
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Marriage on Thursday, October 01, 2009
I wrote last time about the inseparable connection between the unitive and procreative aspects of sexual intercourse. When a couple needs to avoid pregnancy they must abstain from both aspects during potentially fertile times. But how may they express their love for each other during these times? How much physical intimacy, short of intercourse, is good for maintaining the unique bond between husband... READ MORE
A Free and Total Gift of Self
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Marriage on Thursday, October 01, 2009
Over the centuries the Church has had rather a lot to say about the meaning and purpose of marriage and sexuality. Pope John Paul II alone wrote over 2000 pages on the subject. In some ways it is an amost infinitely complex subject because marriage is, as St. Paul tells us, “a great mystery” (Eph 5:32), but the basic Catholic understanding of marriage and the marital act (sexual intercourse) is beautiful,... READ MORE
Tricky Chart? Don't Go It Alone
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Health on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
When cycles are irregular, long or absent, distingushing between the days that are definitely infertility and days that might be fertile is all about interpreting patterns of discharge. This is simple enough in theory, but because each of us is a unique individual, our patterns of fertility are unique as well and what indicates an infertile day for me may indicate a very fertile day for you.
Almost... READ MORE
NFP Can Work With Irregular Cycles
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Marriage on Monday, September 28, 2009
Unusually long, short or irregular cycles or amenorrhea (the absence of cycles) make NFP more challenging. But you already knew that, right?
Fortunately NFP does work just fine, regardless of how irregular your cycles are or whether you even have cycles, and it even works without requiring you to abstain four weeks out of the month.
Normal cycles can be anywhere from about 25 to 40 days long and... READ MORE
Hello! So Happy to be Here!
Faith and Family Live! | Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in News on Monday, September 28, 2009
Hello! I am so very pleased to be blogging here for such an interested, thoughtful community—thanks for having me!
NFP is a fascinating intersection of biology (my college major and graduate degree) and theology (my college minor) and although I have been teaching, speaking and writing about it for going on a decade now, I have far from exhausted the topic. Because my space here is somewhat limited... READ MORE
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