Natural Family Planning Resources

Catholic Church Teaching

• Catechism of The Catholic Church: The Love of Husband & Wife

• Humanae Vitae (On The Regulation of Birth) www.vatican.va/holy_fathe...ae_en.html

• Casti Connubii (On Christian Marriage) www.vatican.va/holy_fathe...ii_en.html

• Familiaris Consortio (On The Role of The Christian Family in The Modern World www.vatican.va/holy_fathe...io_en.html

• Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) -  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae_en.html

Natural Family Planning Method Comparison - a comprehensive comparison of natural family planning methods compiled by Sara Fox Peterson

Recommended Reading
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Christopher West
Good News About Sex and Marriage: Answers to Your Honest Questions About Catholic Teaching*
Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul Ii's "Gospel of the Body**
Introduction to the Theology of the Body: An Adult Faith Formation Program Based on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body (audio tape)*
A Crash Course in the Theology of the Body: Naked Without Shame (audio tape) 

Kimberly Hahn
Life-Giving Love : Embracing God's Beautiful Design for Marriage

Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla)
Love and Responsibility
Theology of the Body **

Lawler, Boyle and May
Catholic Sexual Ethics: A Summary, Explanation, & Defense*

Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing: How Ecological Breastfeeding Spaces Babies

Marilyn Shannon
Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition*** 

*HIGHLY recommended – if you are just starting out, start here!
** Read these two together.
*** If you are having any difficulties with cycle irregularities or infertility, this book is well worth your time.

NFP Teaching Organizations

• Billings Ovulation Method Association USA

• Couple To Couple League International (symptothermal method)

• Family of the Americas Foundation

• Pope Paul VI Institute For The Study of Human Reproduction (Creighton model)

• Serena teaches the Sympto-thermal method of NFP.  Serena teacher-couples are volunteers, accredited by Serena Canada.
   

MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

One More Soul - A pro-life, pro-NFP apostolate with a great deal of useful, supportive online information, a directory of NFP centers, instructors and NFP-only physicians and an extensive catalog of related books and tapes.

Teen STAR International - An NFP-based sex-ed curriculum for teenagers.