"O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD, FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOR EVER..."(Psalm 136:1-26)

"And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'  And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!' And Jesus stopped and said, 'Call him.'  And they called the blind man, saying to him, 'Take heart and rise, he is calling you.'  And throwing off his mantle he sprang up and came to Jesus.  And Jesus said to him, 'What do you want me to do for you?'  And, the blind man said to him, 'Master, let me receive my sight.'  And Jesus said to him, 'go your way; your faith has made you well.'  And immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way."  (Mark 10:47-52)

We share this information on this website in a spirit of God's mercy, understanding that many people who have turned to using contraception have done so not knowing of the damage contraception usage can do to their bodies, to their unborn children, to their relationships, friendships and marriages.  We believe that man (meaning each person and all of humanity) is "made in the image of God," and therefore is inclined toward goodness, yet due to the effects of the sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve, can easily become disordered in his decision making without asking for the help of the grace of God. 

We encourage you to look at the "Church&Scripture" page to discover the constant teaching of Scripture and Church teaching on the matter of contraception, and to reflect upon the many cases in the New Testament in which Christ has mercy upon the poor, the blind, the lame, the afflicted, and the sinners (John 8:3-11) in order to help them embrace the teachings of God on all matters (Luke 7:21-23).

(In the following quote, the use of the term "man" refers to all of humankind.)

    "...in Christ and through Christ, God also becomes especially visible in His mercy; that is to say, there is emphasized that attribute of the divinity which the Old Testament, using various concepts and terms, already defined as 'mercy.'  Christ confers on the whole of the Old Testament tradition about God's mercy a definitive meaning.  Not only does He speak of it and explain it by the use of comparisons and parables, but above all He Himself makes it incarnate and personifies it.  He Himself, in a certain sense, is mercy.  To the person who sees it in Him - and finds it in Him - God becomes 'visible' in a particular way as the Father 'who is rich in mercy '(Ephesians 2:4).
 
    The present-day mentality, more perhaps than that of people in the past, seems opposed to a God of mercy, and in fact tends to exclude from life and to remove from the human heart the very idea of mercy.  The word and the concept of 'mercy' seem to cause uneasiness in man, who, thanks to the enormous development of science and technology never before known in history, has become the master of the earth and has subdued and dominated it (Genesis 1:28).  This dominion over the earth, sometimes understood in a one-sided and superficial way, seems to leave no room for mercy.  However, in this regard we can profitably refer to the picture of man's situation in the world today as described at the beginning of the Constitution  Gaudium et Spes.    Here we read the following sentences: 'In the light of the foregoing factors there appears the dichotomy of a world that is at once powerful and weak, capable of doing what is noble and what is base, disposed to freedom and slavery, progress and decline, brotherhood and hatred.  Man is growing conscious that the forces he has unleashed are in his own hands and that it is up to him to control them or be enslaved by them.'"  (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World  Gaudium et Spes, no. 22: AAS 58 [1966], p. 1042.)
   
    The truth, revealed in Christ about God, the 'Father of mercies,' enables us to 'see' Him as particularly close to man, especially when man is suffering; when he is under threat at the very heart of his existence and dignity.  And this is why many individuals and groups, guided by a lively sense of faith are turning to the mercy of God.  They are certainly being moved to do this by Christ Himself, who through His Spirit works within human hearts.
   
    Before His own townspeople in Nazareth Christ refers to the words of the prophet Isaiah:  "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luke 4:18,19).  These phrases are followed by the actions and words known throughout the Gospel.  It is very significant that the people in question are especially the poor, those without means of subsistence, those deprived of their freedom, the blind who cannot see the beauty of creation, those living with broken hearts or suffering from social injustice, and finally, sinners.  It is especially for these last (sinners) that the Messiah becomes a particularly clear sign of God who is love, a sign of the Father.  In this visible sign the people of our own time, just like the people then, can see the Father.  (The Mercy of God par.2 and 3, Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II)