Natural Family Planning (NFP) is often talked about in completely theological or scientific terms, but we rarely see the integration of both. Such integration is sorely needed to be open to the physical and mystical realities of human sexuality and the gift of sex between a husband and wife.
NFP (also known as fertility awareness) is the practice of charting the woman’s cycle while integrating prayer, sacrifice, and abstinence with a disposition of openness to life through responsible parenthood. So, what does this really mean for Catholic couples seeking to live out the Church’s teachings about marriage & family life?
