Humanae Vitae Resources

Humanae Vitae  – Vatican Website

Dr. Janet E. Smith has written on this subject and is usually referred to as the go-to source. She just came out with a brand new book in light of the 50th Anniversary of HV entitled Why Humane Vitae Is Still Right. 

Dr. Smith’s other books are:

Humanae Vitae – A Generation Later (published in 1991)

Why Humanae Vitae Was Right (published in 1993)

Videos of Dr. Janet Smith speaking at a Conference in Texas:

Dr. Angela Franks has written a short (122 pages) book called: Contraception and Catholicism – What The Church Teaches and Why

Dr. Franks recently wrote this article for America Magazine: #MeToo shows the dangers of ‘end-less’ sex. Humanae Vitae shows the way forward

Christopher West – The Good News About Sex and Marriage

Christopher West’s Cor Project has an entire section dedicated to it here

Love, Marriage, and the Catholic Conscience: Understanding the Church’s Teachings on Birth Control by Dietrich Von Hildebrand – Published in 1998 

The Archdiocese of Detroit and their Bishops have a series of homilies on HV which you can view here: http://www.aod.org/being-catholic/marriage-and-family/humanae-vitae/

Jenny Uebbing blogs at Mama Needs Coffee and did an entire guest blog series on Living Humanae Vitae – real life stories from couples practicing NFP.

The USCCB has a whole page dedicated to HV resources

Articles, Videos and other commentary on Humanae Vitae:

The USCCB added a playlist on YouTube of all the Bishops who have given homilies on HV here.

Various videos from a few theologians/commentators/speakers:

National Catholic Register Articles

How Humanae Vita Changed the Church – Catholic Herald (UK)

Celebrating the Marriage of Love and Life A Reflection on the 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae by Most Reverend William E. Lori

The cost of contraception and the joy of the Gospel of Life – Bishop James Conley

As it was in 1968, ‘Humanae Vitae’ is a needed examination of conscience – Bishop Knestout

The Archdiocese of Arlington – #AskTheQuestion Series

The Four prophesies of Pope Paul VI

Crux – Birth of an encyclical: Priest documents preparation of ‘Humanae Vitae’

Bishop Robert Barron – Top 5 Resources for Humanae Vitae

HEARKENING TO HUMANAE VITAE: A 5 PART SERIES – TOB Institute 

Women Are The Heralds of Humanae Vitae – Mary Rice Hasson

Stand Up and Teach Humanae Vitae Boldly – National Catholic Register

Why is the Catholic Church against contraception?

Angelus – Humanae Vitae at ’50’ 

How “Humanae Vitae” helped one nun find her feminist voice

Patrick Coffin interviews Christopher West – Contraception and The Eclipse of the Body

Open Your Heart: Reflections on Humanae Vitae, 50 Years On – Kathryn Jean Lopez Interviews Terry Polakovic

Humanae Vitae 50 Years On – Truth, Trust and Mercy, Antidotes to the Contraceptive Mentality – Stephen Walford

8 Reasons to be grateful for Humanae Vitae – 50 Years Later – Aleteia – Tom Hoopes

Is There an Escape from the Evils of a Contracepting Society? – By Dr. Angela Franks

Paul VI, John Paul II and Humanae Vitae

Blessed Paul VI’s Most Prophetic Letter