Thomas Hilgers, MD: One Physician’s Response to the Pastoral Directives of Humanae Vitae Dr. Hilgers reviews some of the difficulties and positive outcomes over a lifetime dedicated not only to the development of natural methods, but also the development of a whole new women’s health science: NaProTECHNOLOGY®

Panel: Empowering Young Women through Cycle Literacy Young women educated to understand their own bodies in the context of fertility appreciation—-cycle literate young women—-are empowered by this knowledge, and better equipped to confidently respect the nature of the design. Moderator: Suzanne Spence, RN Brenda Cerkez

Janet Smith: The Good News and Bad News Regarding Humanae Vitae Fifty years after the promulgation of Humanae Vitae, there is reason to be optimistic – the efforts of many people and programs are bringing the good news about God’s plan for sexuality to more and more people in the...

Christopher West: Total Eclipse of the Body: How We Lost Sight of the Meaning of Sex, Gender, Marriage, and Family AND How to Regain it In our post-sexual revolution world, we are experiencing a total eclipse of the meaning of the body. A darkness has been cast over our humanity...

Panel Discussion of Unprotected This is a panel discussion that took place after the world premiere of the film Unprotected. The moderator is the writer and director of the movie, Don Johnson. The panelists are Janet Smith, Jennifer Roback Morse, and Patrick Coffin.

Fr. Paul Check: Charity and Chastity: Pastoral Care Reflections On Contraception and Homosexuality The doctrinal and moral teachings of the Church are the foundation and path for a fulfilled human and Christian life. This talk examines how pastoral care validates the Church’s teaching on sex.

Pia de Solenni, SThD: Pope Paul VI and His Vision for Humanity Pope Paul VI authored the controversial encyclical Humanae Vitae in 1968. Within the Catholic Church, this led to a tremendous lack of confidence in papal authority, resulting in a majority of Catholics rejecting the Catholic Church’s teaching on...

Panel: Effective Diocesan Ministry Through Sharing God’s Vision of Married Love This session explores the central elements of effective diocesan NFP ministry. It will focus upon leading with God’s vision for married love. The discussion will provide an overview of diocesan NFP ministry in the United States and highlight NFP...

Christopher West: Theology of the Body and the New Evangelization: How John Paul II’s Spousal Theology Empowers Us to Proclaim the Gospel to the Modern World John Paul II’s Theology of the Body is most often framed as a catechesis on marriage and sexual love. It is that, but, through...

David Calavitta: Finding Victory in a Pornified Culture It’s no secret that society is being shaped more and more by the invasive presence of pornography. Not only is pornography now more readily available than ever, it’s terminology, philosophy, and lifestyle are flooding vast areas of culture like tidal waves. As...