Handy Links for Young People

Ella and James Preece are a Catholic couple living in Kingston Upon Hull in Yorkshire in the UK. This is our blog.

Blogged by James Preece on 3rd July 2008

My secret contact has been in touch. I hope you people reading this appreciate the grave risks people have to go to in order to make this sort of information public. While the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding contraception and chastity is clear, you won't find anything about NFP here (try here instead) and you won't find much emphasis on abstinence here.

My contact provides the following links ...

Pure Love Club (check out the teeth)
Faith Team Ministries
Silver Ring Thing
Pure in Heart
FamilyLife.org or was it FamilyLife.com [Edit: Actually, I think they might have mean't Familyland]

While my contact provides good links, I would like to add the following...

Humanae Vitae - Honestly, if you're old enough to have sex, you're old enough to read this. It's really not that hard to understand though you might struggle in parts. When middle aged people (your parents) say it's hard they mean it's hard to talk your way out of. If you're a Catholic teenager, reading this is a great way to rebel against your parents because your parents probably hate what this says.

Christian Sexuality at Phatmass - The Phatmass site is a great resource because instead of being written by well meaning parents who are trying to be cool, it's mostly put together by actual youths who are actually cool. This link points to a page full of great links.

Finally, Fr Tim Finigan provided the following videos...

She doesn't sound anything like Fr Tim Finigan's impersonation...

To the Blessed Virgin Prayer for England

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon England thy "Dowry" and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in thee.

By thee it was that Jesus our Saviour and our hope was given unto the world; and He has given thee to us that we might hope still more.

Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the cross.

O sorrowful Mother! intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the supreme Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son.

Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with thee, in our heavenly home.

Amen.

Couple's Prayer

O God, our heavenly Father, protect and bless us. Deepen and strengthen our love for each other day by day.

Grant that by thy mercy, neither of us may ever say one unkind word to the other. Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive one another should one of us unconsciously hurt the other.

Make us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in heart, and devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the other's best. Then, we pray thee, add to our common life such virtues as only thou canst give.

And so, O Father, consecrate our life and love completely to thy worship, and to the service of all about us, especially those whom thou hast appointed us to serve, that we may always stand before thee in happiness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.