HV50: Faithful To God’s Design

Dr. Lynn Keenan: HV50 Celebration Opening Remarks Lynn Keenan, MD welcomes attendees to the HV 50 celebration and introduces Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.

Humanae Vitae: A Truth Ever Timeless, Ever New We can see God’s ingenious design for our happiness and flourishing in the very way He created us, even in the very design of our bodies. Trying to redesign it according to our own whims only brings woe – the Garden of...

Janet Smith: The Genesis and Aftermath of Humanae Vitae Humanae vitae was promulgated in one of the most tumultuous decades in the history of mankind, a decade characterized by rebellion and revolt against authority. Vatican II seemed a game changer in bringing the Church into the modern world. To some...

Deacon William V. Williams, MD: Medical Consequences of Contraception: How Sterilizing Steroids Disrupt the Body, Mind and Spirit of Women Persons are made up of a profound unity of body, mind and spirit and when one of these is perturbed there are invariably consequences that effect the entire person. The...

Panel: Modern Methods of Natural Family Planning Experts representing a variety of methods of natural family planning offer a a brief introduction into the options available for healthy, effective, natural methods of monitoring and tracking fertility. Moderator: Lynn Keenan, MD Featuring Pam and Alt Birdsall, Diane Daly, K.C. Schnitker, and...

Dr. Christopher Kaczor: The Good of Procreation While it may seem obvious, couples and society actually often operate form a very different premise, and this presentation will talk about why procreation is a good thing for parents.

Steven Mosher: Humanae Vitae was right: Governments are Using Contraception (and Sterilization and Abortion) to Control Their Population Pope Paul VI warned in Humanae Vitae that governments would misuse artificial contraception for purposes of population control. This prophesy has come true with a vengeance not just in China, but in...

Panel: The Many Faces of NFP Natural Family Planning services can be integrated in a wide range of venues, each setting offering their own advantages,and often reaching different audiences. In this session there will be an opportunity to learn from the experiences of 1) nurse, 2) physician, and 3) pastor,...

George Weigel: John Paul II and the Integrity of Love Theology of the Body and Familiaris Consortio as the mature response of John Paul II to the cultural crisis caused by the contraceptive pill and its effects — and the roots of that response in both his pastoral work with...

Patricia Sandoval: Healing the Wounds of the Contraceptive Culture The story of a personal journey: Healing from the ravages of growing up in a Planned Parenthood indoctrinated contraceptive culture.