I believe in person to person; every person is Christ for me, and since there is only one Jesus, that person is only one person in the world for me at that moment.
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The way to plan the family is natural family planning not contraception. In destroying the power of giving life, through contraception, a husband or wife is doing something to self, and so it destroys the gift of life in him or her
Interpretation
What this quote means
Natural family planning respects the ability to give life, while contraception alters that ability and affects relationships.
This quote by Mother Teresa emphasizes the importance of natural family planning as a respectful approach to managing family size, contrasting it with contraception, which she believes undermines the sacredness of life. She suggests that using contraception not only affects the physical act of giving life but also has a profound emotional and spiritual impact on the relationship between partners, ultimately diminishing the gift of life that they are meant to cherish together.
Themes
Natural Family PlanningContraceptionGift Of LifeRelationshipsFamily
In practice
Example use cases
In discussions about family planning during a marriage preparation course.
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