July 25 marks the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's encyclical letter, Humane Vitae.
1968 was the beginning of a troubling time for both Church and society. Of course, one cannot really appreciate the beauty for something so controversial as this letter. Unfortunately, many disagreed with the encyclical, many dissented from it, many threw up their hands thinking that the Church was going to the "dogs", and some decided to give it time to really reflect on its beauty. George Weigel, a distinguished scholar, offers his take on this significant anniversary. We might wish to heed some of what he proposes.
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2018/07/25/affirming-and-celebrating-humanae-vitae/
Humanae Vitae accurately predicts the corruption of the fabric of society that would result in adopting contraception...
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