00:14Hey, what's up, brothers? Well, we're back, let's start with the topic of the
00:19Contraceptive methods and natural family planning methods. We had
00:24The saying about conjugal love is that it is a gift, a gift from God, and the spousal embrace is so strong and
00:32it's a
00:32Such a great love that we might have to give it a name in nine months. Right now we want
00:39We'd like to share some of the natural methods that work, as a reminder, to space out your pregnancies.
00:45births for serious reasons, not for sterilization. Paul VI in his encyclical The
00:56Humana Evite is based on Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 7:5, which tells us, do not deprive yourselves
01:05the one
01:05to the other in married life unless by mutual agreement and only for a certain time to dedicate
01:12to prayer and come together again, lest Satan lead you into sin by not
01:18to be able to restrain oneself. This quote makes us think about natural family planning methods. When I say
01:28By natural family planning methods I don't mean the rhythm method, then they say there are a lot of
01:33Children of rhythm, well yes, because rhythm doesn't work, rhythm is not what the church promotes for
01:38to space births. There are different methods of fertility testing, one of them
01:44It could be the Crayton method, the Billings method which is one of the best known, there is also the...
01:49Fertility assessment and these methods with different elements help us to know what is
01:56the woman's fertile window in her cycle.
02:02There are even some devices that help us be more precise, or even when you have doubts and say
02:09Well, the thing is, I'm not sure I'm taking notes correctly, because there are these devices that could be...
02:14great help.
02:14Many times women resort to pills, devices and these types of hormonal contraceptives,
02:30As if we were sick, right? Well, we don't have any illness, and yet we subject ourselves to taking pills for months on end.
02:37Yes, we look for organic chicken, organic vegetables, organic fruit, but we fill ourselves with poisons.
02:48I would also like to share a testimony from us here, that after our first child we didn't know very well
02:55if we could combine these natural methods with breastfeeding.
03:00Then the gynecologist told me, no, no, no, don't worry, just take these birth control pills.
03:06So I arrived home with many doubts and with the little box of pills, and when Felipe opened
03:13the pills and took them out.
03:15There was a little piece of paper folded like this, very small, I started to open it and it began to unfold and it was a
03:21something so huge
03:22With tiny letters. A sheet, you say, right? It was a sheet, yes.
03:26The fine print listed the side effects of taking those pills.
03:32I started reading them, I read them all, it was an endless list.
03:37And I told him, I told him, you're not going to take this, okay?
03:40We know that medicine is the lesser of two evils, right? When you're sick, you take it, right?
03:44But you weren't sick, and just because we went to the trouble of having a natural method, well, I wasn't going to
03:56to give, to allow you to take that.
03:59And so, we continued investigating and learned more about these methods and how they can be quite accurate.
04:07They have a 98% effectiveness rate, which is very high.
04:13And they also help us in many aspects of marriage.
04:18They help in communication, they help us to get to know each other better.
04:23We know ourselves and allow our husbands to get to know us too.
04:29It helps us to respect others, to know how to wait, to demonstrate a deep and true love.
04:37I mean, how wonderful to realize that your husband can wait for you.
04:45In other words, he doesn't just like you or see you as an object, but loves you so much that
04:51He can wait a few days and he understands you and listens to you and can show you his love.
04:58other ways.
04:58Not exclusively in the sexual form.
05:01Sometimes we believe that what the church forbids is as if it wants to harm us.
05:09But in those prohibitions, in those indications of what we must not do, we discover the path that will lead us to
05:17to lead to happiness.
05:18For me it has been wonderful to get to know my wife in this aspect of her life and that she
05:25has brought her closer together.
05:26By understanding their cycles, by understanding the behavior of their body.
05:31I learned much more about biology than I did in school.
05:35And me too, just him, me too.
05:37They say, it can't be that I'm 20 years old without knowing what's inside me, right?
05:42In other words, what God put inside me, this fertility, understanding it, what happens, why the temperature goes up, goes down.
05:49All of this is wonderful.
05:51And I also think it allows you to live like you're on a monthly honeymoon.
05:58So, it really rekindles love, using these natural planning methods.
06:04It increases communication, as I was saying, and the complicity in the couple.
06:09Of course, we're not going to deny it.
06:11There are difficult days when you need composure.
06:14But that also strengthens us in our spiritual life.
06:17So, you have to build your character, right?
06:20So, as I was saying, there are many benefits to these methods.
06:25Regarding the divorce rate, there is an organization called the Family of America Foundation.
06:32He conducted research in this organization.
06:36505 women who were trained in these natural methods followed them, and of those, they realized that only 16
06:46They got divorced.
06:49This is a very low percentage.
06:51Because?
06:52Precisely because these methods foster communication and complicity, right?
06:57At first we said, what the world offers us separates us, right?
07:03I look out for my interests, he looks out for his interests.
07:05But this method unites us, doesn't it?
07:07It helps us understand others.
07:10It is an effective method.
07:12It is a scientific method.
07:14It's not the rhythm.
07:16It's not something we made up.
07:18In other words, he has backup doctors.
07:20It's organic.
07:22I don't know what else I would have to say to recommend it.
07:26To convince them to investigate, learn about it, and give themselves the opportunity to take it.
07:33Here, I say, it must be pointed out, because there are also serious causes, aren't there?
07:38There are serious cases in which the church, as Elisa said, does not close its eyes to reality.
07:43And these serious causes, then, are very specific.
07:46The popes have already shown us the way in this regard.
07:52And Benedict XVI, for example, said, with the use of some contraceptive or barrier methods,
08:00in which it said, well, its use is justified for these cases, isn't it?
08:05I was saying, I'm going to quote him.
08:07There may be justified individual cases.
08:10For example, when a prostitute uses a condom.
08:14And this may be the first step towards moralization.
08:18A first act of responsibility to redevelop awareness of the fact that not everything is permitted
08:26and that you can't do everything you want.
08:29And this is regarding the issue of HIV, right?
08:34Therefore, this prostitute is taking a responsible attitude by using a condom.
08:41But as you can see, these are very specific cases, in which the Church does not turn a blind eye, right?
08:46There are other cases as well, let's say, that are of a serious nature, in which the use of a contraceptive is permitted.
08:54For example, women who migrate, say, from Central America to the United States,
08:58It is known that most people may suffer rape.
09:02And so, well, the Church also justifies their taking contraception because of this situation
09:08Or this risk they face because of this situation, well, it's a limit, isn't it?
09:14Which, of course, we know most of us don't face, right?
09:22So, the conclusion is that we must seek genuine responsible parenthood, right?
09:27It's not a comfortable, selfish life, is it? Not like the one the world presents to us.
09:32In which, well, never mind, he uses contraception, right?
09:35No, according to our plans, if we leave God aside.
09:38No, that's irresponsible parenting, isn't it?
09:44That is the one where we submit to a plan, and it is God's plan.
09:49So, what is God's plan for the family?
09:52Well, procreation, right?
09:54I mean, we know it hasn't been an easy issue, it's a thorny issue, right?
09:59But, well, we invite you not to be afraid,
10:02so that they are not afraid of this wonderful task of forming a family,
10:08Well, it has a path in which, well, we have the company of the Church,
10:12that accompanies us and illuminates us.
10:16We tell you, give it a try, go ahead and try it.
10:20I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
10:25Fight for your marriage.
10:27When we want to get a project off the ground, we put all our effort into it.
10:30Do it yourselves too.
10:31And we want to close with a quote, which is Mark 9:37, which says,
10:41Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me.
10:47I think this quote couldn't have been clearer.
10:50TRUE?
10:51We become motivated again, open to life.
10:54And we are going to ask the Lord, at this moment, to pour out his spirit upon you,
11:01May He illuminate them, may He fill them with His strength, with His light,
11:07of that value that is needed for married life.
11:11We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to cover them with her mantle,
11:16that He may accompany them in every moment, in every difficulty,
11:19Don't leave them alone.
11:22My Mother, look with tenderness upon these children who are now being prepared for marriage.
11:30Be their guide, cover them with your mantle, and lead them by the hand to your son.
11:42Amen.
11:43Amen.
11:45We will continue to pray for you, and we wish you all the blessings.
11:51And remember, brothers, your wedding day is not going to be the happiest day of your life.
11:55If you commit to this project, it will be the start of a life of happiness.
12:00May God bless them.
