Sex & Fertility

Sex As Communion – Members Content

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 8, 2015 |

Sex is something we ‘say’, not something we ‘do’. It is the most intimate communion between a man and woman and is so much more than just a physical activity and yet almost everything around us – movies, magazines, books, even your friends and relatives-approach sex as something we ‘do’. Most people never question this…

The Spousal Meaning of the Body – Members Content

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 8, 2015 |

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” … So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.…

The One Flesh Union – Member Content

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 7, 2014 |

It can be hard to get our heads around the amazing gift that Jesus made of himself by dying on the cross for our salvation. We are told that it was a personal sacrifice, that if we were the only one in need, he would have still gone through with it – his love for…

Natural Fertility – The Vision

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 23, 2014 |

Being married in the Catholic Church is both a challenge and a privilege. Unlike secular marriage, Catholic couples are called to a radical lifestyle of total self-giving to each other; a lifestyle that goes against many of the expectations of our contemporary society which glorifies personal fulfilment and enshrines individuality. These social expectations are especially…

Sex: for pleasure or life-giving love?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 16, 2014 |

From the so-called ‘articles’ in Playboy to public billboards, the social discussion on sex and its function is ever more obvious. The cultural view of sex is that it’s an activity. We talk about ‘doing it’ and ‘we did it’; an activity primarily done or performed. Moreover, the activity of sex is very clearly categorised…

Intentional Intercourse

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 12, 2014 |

All natural fertility methods require the couple to abstain from sexual intercourse during the time of combined fertility if they wish to avoid pregnancy.

Video: The Sexy Lie

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 10, 2014 |

“Caroline Heldman, the chair of the Politics department at Occidental College, explains to her audience what sexual objectification is and why girls are taught that it can be empowering when the reality is far from that. This video is meant for both men and women. We all need to be more informed in order for…