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1 FLESH

About 1 FLESH

1 FLESH is a carefully curated list of videos designed to help couples understand and embrace Natural Family Planning (NFP) in light of Catholic Church teaching. Explore over 30 thoughtfully crafted videos from today’s most respected Church speakers, theologians, and clergy—offering clear, accessible guidance rooted in truth, guided by faith, and open to life.

Rather than teaching the methods of NFP, 1 FLESH focuses on the why:
– Why the Church upholds NFP
– Why it matters for your marriage
– Why it’s worth embracing

 

Natural Family Planning is based on a woman’s God-given fertility cycle. By learning to read the body’s natural signs, couples can either postpone or achieve pregnancy without artificial interference.

Unlike contraception, which blocks or suppresses fertility, NFP works with the body’s design and honors the dignity of both spouses. It reflects the Church’s vision of love as a free, total, faithful, and fruitful gift of self.

 

Whether you’re preparing for marriage, already married, or teaching others, 1 FLESH is here to support your journey. Created for individuals, couples, and instructors alike, it’s a free resource to help you live out the beauty of God’s plan for love and life.

Signature Sections

INTRODUCTION TO 1 FLESH

​- Introductory Prayer with Allison Dreher (1:00)
– Why 1 FLESH? with Allison Dreher (2:12)

 

FOUNDATIONS: Marriage and Love

– What is Love? with Allison Dreher (1:38)
– What is Marriage? with Allison Dreher (8:37)
– Married Love and The Gift of Life with Theresa Notare (32:32)
– Theology of the Body – Part One with Christopher West (25:37)
 Theology of the Body – Part Two with Christopher West (25:37)
– Catholic teaching on Love and Sexuality by USCCB (document)
– Church Teaching on Married Love and the Gift of Life ​by USCCB (document)

 

PART 1: Marriage and Morality – A Catholic Vision for Love and Society

– Intro to Part One ​with Allison Dreher (0:35)

  1. Bishop Barron on Marriage and Relationships with Bishop Barron
  2. Marriage (Aquinas 101) ​with Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau
  3. Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Marriage with Bishop Barron
  4. Bishop Barron on Contraception and Social Change with Bishop Barron
  5. Bishop Barron on Sex, Love, and God with Bishop Barron
  6. You Can’t Be Neutral About Jesus- Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon with Bishop Barron

PART 2: Why the Church Rejects Contraception and Embraces Life

– Intro to Part Two with Allison Dreher (0:50)

  1. Is Contraception ever allowed by the Church? with Fr. Chris Alar
  2. Why the Church is so against Contraception with Lila Rose
  3. Why Married Couples Must be Open to Children with Fr. Mike Schmitz
  4. Catholic Teaching: Don’t Like It? with Ken Yasinski
  5. Is Contraception a Sin? with Christopher West
  6. Natural Family Planning is Not Contraception with Jason Evert
  7. Catholic Teaching on IVF and Contraception Explained with Fr. Mike Schmitz
  8. Paul VI on Humanae Vitae by Catholic News Service

PART 3: Living NFP – Real Stories of Love, Struggle, and Grace

– Intro to Part Three with Allison Dreher (0:58)

  1. Reasons to Stop Taking the Pill with Jackie & Bobbie Angel
  2. Why We Don’t Use Contraception in our Marriage with Jackie & Bobbie Angel
  3. Why We Love Natural Family Planning with Jackie & Bobbie Angel
  4. Why We Hate Natural Family Planning with Jackie & Bobbie Angel
  5. How to Know if Someone Truly Loves You with Jackie & Bobbie Angel
  6. A Catholic Guide to Sex and Intimacy with Dr. Edward & Beth Sri
  7. How John Paul II Helped Me Be a Better Man with Bobbie Angel
  8. Natural Family Planning Catholic: Marquette Method NFP with Ken Yasinski
  9. Chastity Advice that Actually Works with Jackie & Bobbie Angel
  10. The Advice that Improved our Marriage with Jackie & Bobbie Angel