It’s not a question of physical dimensions - as to what day to chart, which days to abstain, which NFP process is best, etc.
Where exactly in canon law does the Church state that it is acceptable to have sex during the menstrual period? This is not traditional Catholic teaching.
But there is currently no other option available to us. I would feel terrible explaining to my new husband, who loves me very much and would never ask me to be intimate with him at a time when I clearly didn’t want to, that I would be declining intimacy during even the meagre few days that we have together. I think it would be an awful thing to do. I don’t want to decrease the amount and quality of time we have together, but to increase it.It is still possible to get pregnant even if you have sex during a menstrual period. Decreased likelihood, but not foolproof.
That’s what learning about NFP is for.
Except you explicitly advised abstinence for the first 7-10 days of the cycle, because you claim there are medical and spiritual dangers to sexual relations during menstruation. Furthermore, you advised sleeping separately for husbands and wives.
Re-read my post. I stated that the Creator made this recommendation - 7 days of separation during a menstrual cycle. He outlines His guidelines quite clearly. And then I stated that He made these guidelines for our benefit. Read your Bible.
I never advocated anyone to follow Mosaic Law. I did, however, make the suggestion that following certain strictures within the Bible are entirely beneficial. Nothing I have said thus far is inaccurate insofar as Holy Writ is concerned.
Oh, okay. So you are being holier-than-thou. Gotcha.
In the spirit of Christian charity, no.
It certainly makes sense that the stress you are undergoing is causing physical problems. My husband and I just moved thousands of miles with our family (5kids) and didn’t know a single soul. We are both experiencing health problems, both physical and mental. And that is without worries about health insurance and immigration laws.
God bless you, jmjZelie. A move that big with 5 children is a huge deal: no wonder it has been so hard on you both. Thank you for your prayers: I will pray for you and your family, too.
It is actually a mortal sin to continue to practice the ceremonial precepts of the Old Law as a religious act since the Christs Passion.
You need to chill, Kefla. I understand you have been going through a rough time, but that’s no excuse to be so plain rude.
Staying celibate during a woman’s menstrual period is not “ceremonial law”. Our Catholic priests, nuns, and monks all practice celibacy to great spiritual effect.
See above. I made no reference to “ceremonial precepts”. Celibacy is not a “ceremonial precept”, and does not interfere with Christ’s commandments in any way, shape, or form.
You seem to be doing an awful lot of goal post shifting here. Are you talking about celibacy (great spiritual practice), periodic abstinence (great spiritual practice) or abstaining during the menstrual cycle (personal preference)?
Right.
The Catholic priest who counseled my wife and I before our marriage made it perfectly clear that intercourse during a menstrual cycle is not recommended by the Church. As I have stated previously, there are legitimate spiritual and health reasons for abstinence during this time period, as well as scriptural evidence for doing so.
I really think you have misheard the Priest who counselled you on that matter because I don’t believe a Priest would specifically dissuade a couple from sex during that time as ‘not recommended by the Church’. Or perhaps he was reflecting that some experts say that you can ovulate during a period and it is therefore not guaranteed an infertile time?
Well, it’s personal preference to do a lot of things. That doesn’t mean that they are healthy for us in a physical sense, and it doesn’t mean that they are good for us spiritually either.
Jewish Law forbade many practices and behoved many others in their relationship with God.