Still in blogging lite mode ...

Catholics Negatively Influencing Family Planning - Witola

Witola said the natural family planning required full participation from both partners and was not ideal, as evidenced by the many children in the district.

"The Catholic Church here has a large following, and because of its influence, people are not using family planning pills," he said.

I love reading AllAfrica.com. There are lots of Catholics in Africa who BELIEVE the Church for all of the right reasons. What really gets me is the part I have in bold above ... as if this is a BAD thing?!?! I doubt I am the only one who has a hard time feeling sorry for folks who see the pitter patter of little feet as a real problem.

The Catholic Church will be rejuvenated by Catholic parents raising large numbers of faithful Catholics, especially in a world whose view is so diametrically opposed as to make it difficult on those parents to do so. I lift a glass to these parents and rejoice in encouraging them to be fruitful and multiply ...

Like Mother Theresa said ... "Saying there are too many children is like saying there are too many flowers"