I thank God that many families, which are far from considering themselves perfect, live in love, fulfil their calling and keep moving forward, even if they fall many times along the way. The Synod’s reflections show us that there is no stereotype of the ideal family, but rather a challenging mosaic made up of many different realities, with all their joys, hopes and problems. The situations that concern us are challenges. We should not be trapped into wasting our energy in doleful laments, but rather seek new forms of missionary creativity. In every situation that presents itself, “the Church is conscious of the need to offer a word of truth and hope… The great values of marriage and the Christian family correspond to a yearning that is part and parcel of human existence.”
– Pope Francis, AMORIS LÆTITIA (The Joy of Love), Chapter 57
USCCB Create In Me A Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response To Pornography
“The audience of this statement is broad because pornography affects so many people’s lives and requires a collaborative, concentrated effort by all of us to counter its harms. The statement itself is addressed primarily to parents, clergy, diocesan and parish leaders, educators, mental health professionals, and all those in positions to help protect children from pornography and heal the men, women, and young people who have been harmed by its use. We also hope the statement will be helpful for men, women, and young people who themselves view pornography, whether occasionally or habitually, or who have been victimized by pornography.”
– Introduction from CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART
Create In Me A Clean Heart Series Pamphlets
To view and download, Click Here: Pornography - Marriage and Family Life Ministries | USCCB
The only ones which are still available to purchase are listed below:
Our mission is to empower parents, professionals, and community leaders to protect young kids from pornography and promote healing from any sexual exploitation.
Protect Young Minds provides resources to:
Prepare & Prevent
With preparation and a plan, kids can learn to reject pornography. It’s not rocket science! It’s brain science.
Help & Heal
Parents can help their kids heal from pornography use. We have a SMART Plan Guide for Parents to show you how to begin.
Share & Speak Up
Help us empower parents to protect kids from pornography and sexual exploitation. You provide the enthusiasm, we’ll provide the tools.
https://www.defendyoungminds.com/brain-defense
This program/curriculum through Protect Young Minds offers students age 8-12 an engaging, video-based curriculum to keep them safe from cyber-bullying, pornography and internet addiction. Brain Defense arms kids with safe technology habits to protect their growing minds. It teaches kids refusal skills for digital dangers.
https://www.defendyoungminds.com/brain-defense
Recommended Books:
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You want to protect your child, but where do you start? This Quick Start Guide for Parents will teach you the basics, help you get comfortable, and empower you with strategies to keep your kids safe. Get Your Free Quick Start Guide for Proactive Parents.
Our mission at Integrity Restored is to help restore the integrity of individuals, spouses, and families that have been affected by pornography and pornography addiction. Integrity Restored provides education, training, encouragement, and resources to break free from pornography, heal relationships, and to assist parents in preventing and responding to pornography exposure which is so devastating in the lives of our children.
Integrity Restored offers wonderful resources & support for:
Stay up to date with all of Integrity Restored content and material; 6 free e-books are offered when you sign up on their website, here: https://integrityrestored.com/
Some books to consider:
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An 8-part chastity program for 6th – 8th grades
The Theology of the Body for Teens Middle School program is divided into 8 unique segments that reflect the pedagogical approach of St. John Paul II’s revolutionary teaching.
The program gives sixth through eighth graders the answers to their tough questions concerning their bodies, their sexuality, and their future. The program has been designed specifically as a catechetical program to fit perfectly into Catholic schools, youth ministry, CCD, and homeschooling settings.
Learn more by visiting Ascension Press here https://ascensionpress.com/collections/theology-of-the-body-for-teens-middle-school-edition
The Gabb Wireless phone was created to protect children.
How the Phone Helps Protect:
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Covenant Eyes is the pioneer of Internet Accountability Software, empowering members to maintain their online integrity. Aware of an ever-growing need to better equip parents, Covenant Eyes has developed a family Internet filter that restricts usage based on parental controls.
(Available in English & Spanish) – Order your free copy of these e-books at: https://www.covenanteyes.com/e-books/
Inspired by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ formal statement Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography, Safe Haven Sunday is a weekend set aside within the liturgical calendar by dioceses and parishes to directly address the societal harms of pornography. Within the context of the Mass, parishes are able to provide teaching and resources that will support and protect individuals, marriages, and families in making all homes a safe haven.
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Restoring Trust: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Past Porn
Restoring Trust, provides an authentically Catholic approach to understanding and recovering from pornography addiction – whether you, your spouse, or both are addicted. Drawing on real-life case studies, teachings of the Church, and Scripture, this book will show you how healing, recovery, and restoration are possible for each of you personally and for your marriage. Past mistakes and hurts, no matter how deep, do not have to rule your future. With the right tools, and relying on God’s grace, you can restore trust in your relationship and achieve lasting freedom.
Restored: True Stories of Love and Trust After Porn
In Restored you will read ten honest, hard-hitting accounts of real women and couples whose lives were shattered by porn s destructive effects. But because God s grace is stronger, they were able to find healing and hope, trust renewed, and intimacy Restored.
Delivered – True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned from Porn to Purity
Deliverance from pornography is possible and these true stories prove it. Delivered is proof that no one is beyond the reach of God s healing grace.
Porn is everywhere in our modern culture. LeJeune offers scientific evidence of the destructive power of pornography, and provides resources and suggestions for keeping your home and family safe.
Overcoming Pornography Addiction: A Spiritual Solution
Presents the struggle of internet pornography in the context of the encounter of Jesus with the Woman of Samaria, emphasizing the practical way in which the teaching of the Church can move us from sin to grace, from pain to healing, through an honest appraisal of the pain of internet pornography and the wonderful beauty of grace and virtue.
Experts from a cross-section of professional fields join us each week to share must-have programs and training for when you’re battling pornography, personally and in the Church. Through this podcast, you’ll stay up-to-date with the latest research and information, while learning about the resources you need to help those who are struggling to break free.