JANET SMITH MATERIALS

The following are documents and links to documents that Janet Smith requested we make available to the Kenrick-Glennon students in preparation for her talks on February 7, 2004.

ESCAPE THE BONDAGE OF PORNOGRAPHY

THE POPULATION SURPRISE

FOR MEN ONLY

CAN CELIBACY BE DEFENDED?

WHERE DOES PERSONHOOD BEGIN?

A List of Useful Readings

1.       Natural Family Planning:

a.      What is it?

                                                   i.      Good introductory site

b.      How many couples use it?

c.      A Husband’s Testimony (and link above)

d.      Bishop Galeone’s Homily (and link above)

2.       Escape the Bond of Pornography and Become Free to Love (link above)

3.       Sterilization Reversal Story: Lost and Then Found  (The faith journeys of those who have been sterilized and who seek a reversal are very moving and powerful: see Sterilization Reversal A Generous Act of Love.)

4.       Pennsylvania Bishops Statement on Cohabitation

5.       Homosexuality and Hope: Catholic Medical Association Statement

6.       For a review of the health risks of homosexuality see: Dr. John Diggs Health Risks of Homosexuality

7.       Myth of Overpopulation: Max Singer’s Population Surprise (and link above)

8.       Work of Marriage Savers: Marriage Prep and Strengthening

9.       Contraception and Third World Imperialism

10.   Introduction to Theology of the Body by Mary Shivanandan

a.      Applied to Priestly Celibacy by Bishop Vigneron (link above)

11. Another article of value: http://catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0098.html