Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy

Ever wondered what Chastity ACTUALLY is. Kathleen and Ellen break it down from the Catechism and call out all the wrong and negative definitions we've had about chastity our whole lives.  Guess what "all the baptized are called to chastity" (CCC 2348) Buy yourself a copy of the Catechism ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the w...

Kristen Jensen joins us to discuss healthy nutrition for your cycle. She's a wealth of knowledge, so be sure to have a notepad when you listen to this episode! For 20% off of any of Kristen's courses including her fertility course for using food to maximize your fertility use code podcast20 on her website: https://www.nourishedforliferd.com/ If you'd like the visual Kristen mentione...

Happy Valentine's Day! We threw a little bonus episode in here for you because it's Valentine's Day and you might have to sit in the suck of needing to abstain today. Don't worry, you're not alone! Gottman Card Decks App ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next rou...

Our first NFP IRL episode with co-host Kathleen and we are talking about Providentialism vs responsible parenthood. You might find after listening that it's less a "vs" rather a partnership between the two terms throughout the different seasons of your journey with NFP. If you want to read along: Humanae Vitae Definition: With regard to the biological processes, responsible parentho...

Announcing a new type of Charting Toward Intimacy episode called NFP IRL (in real life) co-hosted with Kathleen Chovanes. These episodes are going to have a particular focus on the ups and downs of using NFP in your day to day real life. Charting Toward Intimacy is back February 7 with our first NFP IRL episode. NFP IRL is going to be every other Charting Toward Intimacy Episode __________________...

Bekah from Feminine Genius Ministries joins us to chat on the harmful views of sex and intimacy we have going into marriage and how those are affected by and how they affect NFP use. Here's some of the resources we mentioned Theology of the Body Christopher West Our Bodies Tell God's Story (This is what Bekah mentioned was written for a Protestant audience) Theology of the Body for Begin...

What is the big deal with the wedding night and honeymoon when it has to do with sex? Is there a way to plan around your fertile time if you're trying to avoid a pregnancy? What do you do now that sex is on the table when its been off the table for so long? This episode is here to answer those questions and more. Klarissa and Jonathan Chichioco join us to discuss these SPICE: using the abstin...

Ellen here today sharing the two experiences I've had with postpartum doctor's appointments and the dreaded "what kind of birth control do you want?" question.  ___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Have a question you want to hear answered on a future podcast episode? Click Here to submit qu...

Jaime Murphy ( @followingmybody ) joins us to discuss the side of abstinence we don't hear about all too often: what it actually helps with in a marriage.  Want to learn about the 5 love languages? https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we...

Ben and Emily join us to share their NFP journey which involves a phone call to an unknown person while decorating the nursery in order to learn about NFP. Let's say it together everyone: It shouldn't be that hard to learn about NFP! Learn more about Emily and her podcast Wholly a Woman: https://www.instagram.com/nfppharmacist/ https://nfppharmacist.com/podcasts/ ________________________...

Melissa Buchan joins us to discuss IVF. This episode is broken into two parts. In this second episode we continue our discussion and dive into some of the moral and theological implications of IVF. Last week we gave an overview of IVF and talked through some of the physical implications. Be sure to listen to part 1 if you haven't already! If you'd like to connect with Melissa or learn mo...

Melissa Buchan joins us to discuss IVF. This episode is broken into two parts. In this first episode we discuss more of the physical aspects and implications of IVF and in next week's episode we discuss some of the moral and theological implications of IVF.  If you'd like to connect with Melissa or learn more about the work she does here are some links! melissabuchan.com https://www.meli...

Annie and Sarah from Laughs and Littles join us to talk about spacing births. We cover it all from surprise pregnancies, maternal health, your sex life, your cycle health, and more! Reach out to Annie and Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/   ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and joi...

Danielle Thompson joins us to share about her journey with NFP through the lens of infertility. This episode is a must listen for anyone who is struggling, has struggled or knows someone struggling with any type of infertility.  Connect with Danielle: https://www.instagram.com/dani_jenee/ ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Wa...

Amy Karney joins us to share her journey of 20+ years with NFP. I loved getting to hear from someone who has such wonderful experience of many years of marriage to share with us, and I know you will too! Reach out to Amy: https://www.instagram.com/amy.karney/ Things we talked about: The Woman School Holy Sex  by Dr. Gregory Popcak ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and...

Megan Faller ( @thealignedcycle ) joins us to talk about her work in helping women work their life into the natural rhythms of their cycles! She shares with us the 4 phases she has developed and what you can try to focus on during these different phases of your cycle. This episode is going to be one to share with your friends! Reach out to Megan: Website: https://thealignedcycle.com IG: https://ww...

Jamie is joining us to share her NFP journey! ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/ellenholloway_/ or email us at info@vinesinfullbloom.com

Fr. Mario Rizzo from St. Joseph Basilica in Alameda, CA joins us to discuss NFP ministry in the parish. We talk about where NFP can fit, creating an integrated pro-life/respect life ministry that encompasses all aspects of life including respect of the marital act and marital intimacy, and a few suggestions as to what you can do to bring NFP ministry to your parish.  ______________________________...

We are joined by Ellen Mitchell , FertilityCare Practitioner Intern and fellow lover of helping others figure out the best FABM for them! We're talking through some basic questions you can ask yourself to discern what the best fertility awareness based method is for you. The questions are below! This episode has been split into a part 1 and a part 2.  Want a nice pretty version of the questio...

We are joined by Ellen Mitchell , FertilityCare Practitioner Intern and fellow lover of helping others figure out the best FABM for them! We're talking through some basic questions you can ask yourself to discern what the best fertility awareness based method is for you. The questions are below! This episode has been split into a part 1 and a part 2.  Want a nice pretty version of the questio...

This episode is covering Sympto-Thermal methods. Be sure to check out the rest of the episodes in this series to learn about the three different method types of FABMs!  Carlos and Mariana who teach with Couple to Couple League are chatting with me (Ellen) who teaches with SymptoPro.  Reach out to Carlos and Mariana: cascafu@gmail.com Couple to Couple League: https://ccli.org/ SymptoPro: https://ww...

This is episode two in a series on finding the right method for you. We are discussing Sympto-Hormonal methods of fertility awareness. We have Theresa Sullivan, CCRN, BSN who teaches the Marquette Method, Ulrika Drevniok who teaches FEMM, and Christina Valenzuela who teaches Boston Cross Check. Want to learn more about the methods we talked about? Marquette Method: www.marquettemethod.com FEMM: ht...

This is episode one in a series on finding the right method for you. We are discussing Mucus-Only methods of fertility awareness. We have Flenje Rose Oaferina who teaches Billings Ovulation Method and we have Lisa Morvant who is a Creighton Model Instructor.  Want to learn more about the methods we talked about? Billings Ovulation Method: https://www.boma-usa.org/ Creighton Model FertilityCare: ht...

We're joined by Justine Gabner who shares her NFP story that involves a true reversion to the Catholic faith because of learning about NFP!  ___________________________________ Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round! Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach o...

We're back with another NFP journey episode. This week Kathleen shares with us her journey. This episode follows up very nicely to the previous two episode about abstinence. Kathleen and her husband were both on different sides of the spectrum of abstinence and it took good, deep, and difficult communication to get on the same page. Be sure to check out both the "When Abstinence is Reall...