Melissa Flen https://catholic-link.org/author/melissa-flen/ Catholic Resources for the New Evangelization Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:36:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://catholic-link.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Catholic-Link_Logo-no-text-32x32.png Melissa Flen https://catholic-link.org/author/melissa-flen/ 32 32 24 Pro-Life Movies To Watch In 2024 https://catholic-link.org/pro-life-movies/ https://catholic-link.org/pro-life-movies/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:36:44 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=806104 As the current modern culture inundates us with entertainment that degrades the human person in a wide variety of ways, it is more important than ever to spend time on entertainment that reinforces our pro-life values as Catholics.   24 Pro-Life Movies to Watch in 2024 G and PG Rated Movies: PG-13 Rated Movies: R Rated […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/pro-life-movies/feed/ 0 24 Pro-life Books To Read In 2024 https://catholic-link.org/24-pro-life-books-to-read/ https://catholic-link.org/24-pro-life-books-to-read/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:55:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805887 The culture of death which is constantly pressing in upon us as Catholics, can feel threatening and be overwhelming.  It is important to fortify ourselves with good entertainment in order to prepare us to push back against this terrible culture and it is even more important to provide pro-life entertainment for our children which will […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/24-pro-life-books-to-read/feed/ 0 4 Simple Ways To Help Your Family Embrace Jesus This Christmas https://catholic-link.org/tips-catholic-family-advent/ https://catholic-link.org/tips-catholic-family-advent/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:01:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=805537 The moment we open our eyes the day after Thanksgiving (and oftentimes even before), we are inundated with reindeer, gingerbread, gifts, elves, and Santa.  Though these things are not inherently bad, if we do not keep our Christmas season properly ordered, it is all too easy to make the focus of Christmas about these worldly […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/tips-catholic-family-advent/feed/ 0 The NFP Advice You’ve Never Heard Before That’s Inspired By St. Teresa of Avila https://catholic-link.org/npf-advice-catholic-saint-teresa-of-avila/ https://catholic-link.org/npf-advice-catholic-saint-teresa-of-avila/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:57:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=800103 Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a beautiful and effective way for married couples to remain open to life while also following Church teaching against contraception. For many couples, NFP can be a way for them to grow closer to each other and as a couple grow closer to God. The sanctification and willingness to work […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/npf-advice-catholic-saint-teresa-of-avila/feed/ 0 Are The Demands Of The Church Too Much For Modern Catholics? https://catholic-link.org/demands-catholic-church/ https://catholic-link.org/demands-catholic-church/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:26:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=48322 In this modern day and age, the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church can seem archaic and over the top.  They certainly seem this way to people outside of the Church but more and more, this pervasive belief is growing within the Church as well.  It is becoming more common for people to struggle […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/demands-catholic-church/feed/ 0 NFP And The Deconstruction Of Love https://catholic-link.org/nfp-quotes-st-teresa/ https://catholic-link.org/nfp-quotes-st-teresa/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:43:00 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=47885 One of the best things about the Catholic Church (which of course, there are many, many things) is the communion of saints.  The wisdom and holiness of the men and women who have gone before us can guide us toward the light that is Christ.  There are few areas of our faith life that we […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/nfp-quotes-st-teresa/feed/ 0 3 Pitfalls To Avoid While Practicing Natural Family Planning https://catholic-link.org/nfp-catholic-pitfalls/ https://catholic-link.org/nfp-catholic-pitfalls/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:41:26 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46933 Melissa FlenA stay at home wife and mother from New Mexico, Melissa is determined to worship God through the dark times in her life as easily as she does during the good times. Her greatest pleasures in life are the Holy Eucharist, her husband, her children, and endless amounts of piping hot coffee.

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/nfp-catholic-pitfalls/feed/ 0 Litany Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Of Life https://catholic-link.org/litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-mother-of-life/ https://catholic-link.org/litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-mother-of-life/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:04:23 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=46067 The demands on the lives of couples who practice natural family planning can seem very overwhelming at times.  Every Catholic couple who is serious enough about their love for our Lord to follow the Church’s teaching on contraception understands this intimately.  The roller coaster ride that NFP can be for some couples can create stress, […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-mother-of-life/feed/ 0 The Sweet And Sour Of NFP (Natural Family Planning) https://catholic-link.org/the-sweet-and-sour-of-nfp-natural-family-planning/ https://catholic-link.org/the-sweet-and-sour-of-nfp-natural-family-planning/#respond Thu, 02 Sep 2021 02:41:35 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=44443 It doesn’t take long when first discovering the world of natural family planning to realize that most couples have a love/hate relationship with NFP.  The reasons to love it are obvious and the reasons to hate it are obvious.  It is a strange mix of sweet and sour that many couples struggle to find the […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/the-sweet-and-sour-of-nfp-natural-family-planning/feed/ 0 What Does Being Open To Life Really Mean? https://catholic-link.org/catholic-open-to-life-nfp/ https://catholic-link.org/catholic-open-to-life-nfp/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:08 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=43898 Open to life.  We’ve all heard it, and for the most part, think we know what it means.  For those who are outside the Church, or perhaps those Catholics who have done little more than get their feet wet in this beautiful thing we call Catholicism, the idea of being “open to life” sounds suffocating – […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-open-to-life-nfp/feed/ 0 4 Reasons Not To Give Up On NFP When It Gets Hard https://catholic-link.org/4-reasons-not-to-give-up-on-nfp-when-it-gets-hard/ https://catholic-link.org/4-reasons-not-to-give-up-on-nfp-when-it-gets-hard/#respond Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:19:25 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=43633 Let’s face it.  As wonderful as the idea of Natural Family Planning (NFP) can sound, the reality for many couples can be far from that beautiful ideal.  A common thread amongst frustrated couples trudging their way through the trenches of NFP is that the reality of following the Church teaching against contraception can be far […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/4-reasons-not-to-give-up-on-nfp-when-it-gets-hard/feed/ 0 The 7 Desires of Our Hearts That The 7 Sacraments Respond To https://catholic-link.org/7-desires-hearts-sacraments/ https://catholic-link.org/7-desires-hearts-sacraments/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:33:08 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=31324 The search to fulfill our many desires is what leads people through their lives in one direction or another.  We live in a time where the dominant belief is that life is short and we should fulfill those desires by any means necessary. That mentality leads people in the wrong direction for actual fulfillment and […]

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]]> https://catholic-link.org/7-desires-hearts-sacraments/feed/ 0 This Is The Moment In The Mass That Softened A Grieving Mom’s Heart https://catholic-link.org/the-moment-in-mass-that-softened-a-grieving-moms-heart/ https://catholic-link.org/the-moment-in-mass-that-softened-a-grieving-moms-heart/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 18:31:52 +0000 https://catholic-link.org/?p=30731 “Shall we now begin the Mass.” The words that I had loved hearing over the last several years now felt like an invitation to the tears that were always a struggle to keep locked in. As our priest listed the intentions of the Mass, I listened intently, keeping my emotions in check and offering a […]

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