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Dear Friends of One More Soul,
We welcome you to our Spring newsletter page! You’ll find that it is filled with educational information, events, services and a resource guide highlighting some of our products. We want this newsletter to be valuable for you so please share your feedback and suggestions to help us improve.
The Holy Father’s interview on the flight to Rome on February 17/18 has generated huge attention to what the Catholic Church does and does not teach about contraception—specifically what exceptions (if any) are permitted for the use of contraception. The supposed exception for rape-threatened-nuns in Africa was mentioned by the Pope and has since been set aside as a myth.
Most commentators have expressed alarm caused by yet another confusing off-the-cuff statement that could be interpreted as inconsistent with Church teaching. My take on this is that the Holy Spirit is working through/with Pope Francis to provide a great opportunity—obligation even— for the Catholic clergy to clarify for the masses (and preferably, at Mass) what the Church (Jesus) teaches about contraception.
Our website offers many resources to assist teachers and homilists:
• “Getting Beyond I Can’t” by Fathers Matthew Habiger, OSB, PhD, and Daniel McCaffrey, STD. (Order code PGBI)
• Called to Give Life, A Primer on the Blessings of Children and the Harm of Contraception, by Jason Adams, includes many sample homilies and Scriptural opportunities for use during the liturgical year. (Order code BCTG)
• Janet E Smith’s translation (from the Latin) of Humanae Vitae, with introductory essay, including an important 2009 correction. (Order code KHVT)
We continue to need your financial support in the form of charitable gifts. By your purchases of our resources for sharing with pastor, family, teachers and friends you will be extending the OMS reach beyond our mailing list, which is very important.
May God bless you abundantly.
Steve
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