One root problem of the crisis in family life is the practice of contraception. This month we'll look at web-sites related to this issue.

“The Fecundity of Marriage” and “The Gift of a Child” are covered in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Nos. 2366 through 2379, at scborromeo.org/ ccc/p3s2c2a6.htm.

Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical on the regulation of birth, remains a must-read for Catholic couples. It's online at www.vatican.va/holy_ father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_ 25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has a number of articles on this issue at usccb.org/prolife/issues/ contraception/index.htm.

Catholics Against Contraception at catholicsagainstcontraception.com has links to Vatican documents, bishops, canon lawyers, theologians, priests, philosophers and articles that explain why contraception is wrong, whom it hurts and how.

“From Contraception to Natural Family Planning: One Woman's Experience” at faithleap.home.att.net/ contraception_to_NFP.htm takes the reader on one couple's journey with this issue.

Catholic Pages at catholic-pages.com/dir/contraception.asp has many links worth exploring.

And, of course, you can always turn to my online directory on this issue at monksofadoration.org/bcontrol.html.