Embracing Natural Family Planning w/ Julia Ibarra

This episode of the Breakthrough of Grace Podcast features a talk by Julia Ibarra. During our conversation with Julie, you will hear about why she founded MagentaYou.com, what it means to her, and how it helps deepen women’s faith, health and fertility.Married to a Lt Colonel (Retired) USMC, Helicopter Pilot, Jamie and Julia have seven Children. As a newlywed, Julie Ibarra was more than a little nervous about using Natural Family Planning (NFP). She had grown up, non-Catholic, with the assumption that the Pill would be part of her married life. Stepping away from that place felt insecure and raised a host of questions for her.As she became more anxious, she found that there were a lack of resources available for newly married couples to learn about NFP. It wasn’t until she and her husband attended a Catholic marriage prep course that sparked her curiosity.Ibarra’s challenging journey with NFP, inspired her to found Magenta. She did some research and realized that Magenta was the birthplace of pro-life heroin, Saint Gianna Molla. Magenta aims to make NFP, attractive, accessible, and understandable, and to be a memes for women to learn, and embrace their fertility.Saint Giana Molla-“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.”Website: MagentaYou.com Your body is beautiful. It's time to learn it, love it and take back ownership. Knowledge is power. Women are powerful. Let's elevate you to success, to understand it and love it!“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”Psalm 127:3-5This talk was recorded at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Southern California with a small prayer group.More resources: https://canfp.orgReflection Question #1Reflect on the words of Saint Giana Molla. “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.”What does this mean to live moment by moment?Reflection Question #2Mother Teresa was a staunch advocate for Natural Family Planning. She stated:“God has created a world big enough for all the lives He wishes to be born. It is onlyour hearts that are not big enough to want them and accept them... We are toooften afraid of the sacrifices we might have to make. But where there is love, thereis always sacrifice. Ånd when we love until it hurts, there is joy and peace.”What does it mean to love until it hurts?How can this type of love change your life?Reflection from Pope St. Paul VIResponsible parenthood requires that husband and wife understand God's designfor marriage—that it is love-giving (unitive) and life-giving (procreative). Spousesought to be well-formed in understanding Church teaching and reflect upon theirresponsibilities toward each other, children already born, and the wider societywhen deciding when to attempt to conceive or not (see Humanae vitae [HV], no. 10.