Category Archives: contraception

Conservatives complain when the Pope criticizes them. They say, “Why is he criticizing those who are most faithful?” There is an assumption common among conservatives that the majority opinion in the conservative Catholic subculture is essentially inerrant. But, in fact, … Continue reading →

DUBIA D. 1. Whether the teaching of the Magisterium condemning contraception as intrinsically evil is to be understood as applying only to its use in marital intercourse. D. 2. Whether the teaching of the Magisterium condemning contraception as intrinsically evil … Continue reading →

The claim that contraception is only condemned by the Church as intrinsically evil and gravely immoral when it is used within marriage is finding increasing acceptance among conservative Catholics. Examples follow. LifeSiteNews promotes this error: “The marital act is and … Continue reading →

The conservative Catholic subculture is teaching a radical and heretical revision of Humanae Vitae, while at the same time crying out, with indignation and anger, at liberal Catholics who do the same. In truth, contraception is immoral regardless of marital … Continue reading →

Here is yet another article worrying that Pope Francis might reevaluate Humanae Vitae, and revise its interpretation: Theologian: Tampering With Humanae Vitae Could Cause Untold Damage [National Catholic Register, 12 Sept 2017]. Yes, tampering with Humanae Vitae would cause untold … Continue reading →

Over at In the Light of the Law: A Canon Lawyer’s Blog, Dr. Ed Peters has a post titled About that ‘Humanae vitae’ rumor (July 11, 2017). And what he says about Humanae Vitae is perplexing, arrogant, false, self-contradictory, and … Continue reading →

Judie Brown at EWTN — She points out that the use of any form of contraception is immoral, and, when contraception is used in sex outside of marriage, there are two wrongs: contraception and extra-marital sex. Fr. Richard Hogan at … Continue reading →

Well, it’s the “Nuns in the Congo” controversy, all over again. See the news report at the guardian: The priest helping women get birth control at US border: ‘Lesser of two evils’. “Though contraception is a venial sin in Catholic … Continue reading →

…along with all the false teachers who make excuses for them. Use of contraception is an objective mortal sin; it is an intrinsically evil and gravely immoral act. The use of mere contraception is a lesser sin than the adultery … Continue reading →

Contraception is intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. Intrinsically evil acts are always immoral, regardless of intention or purpose, and regardless of circumstances or consequences. Contraception is any act ordered, by its very nature, to deprive a sexual act of … Continue reading →