Catholic teaching accepts the natural truth that the family is the basic human society. On top of its natural dignity, the family has been raised by Jesus Christ -- by virtue of the Sacrament of Matrimony -- to the nature of a "Domestic Church".
        The wider community of believers more commonly known as "the Church" is best understood in turn to be the "Family of God", a communion of persons with God as Father, we as children (through, with and in Jesus Christ His Son), and with a divinely appointed mother, Mary the mother of Jesus.
        Buhay-Pagmamahal refers to the first of five segments of family life formation adopted by the Simbahayan sa Maynila. The following is your jumping board to specific subject areas on human dignity, love, marriage, and parenthood, examined from the perspectives of faith, science, and experience.

FIELD		BASIC SUBJECT AREA
B1	HUMAN EXISTENCE & HUMAN DIGNITY	Human Existence & Divine Providence * Creation * Man * Woman * Supernatural Adoption *
		Human Dignity * Meaning of Dignity * In the Image of God * In the Image and Likeness of God * Human Person: Body & Soul * Spiritual Nature of the Human Soul * Immortality of the Human Soul * Freedom and Responsibility * The Desire for God *
		The Life Cycle * Principles of Developmental Psychology * Developmental Theories * Classic Theories of Child Development * Lectures on Developmental Psychology * Theories on Personality * Adolescence * Midlife * Menopause * Andropause * Developmental Psychology Resources *
		Morals, Conscience, & Truth * Ethics * Morality * Conscience * Truth *
		The Individual and Society * Human Society: Male & Female * Catholic Social Principles - 1 | 2 * Catholic Catechism on Social Doctrine * Catholic Social Teaching (Links) * The Catholic Social Justice Tradition *
		Friendship: Human & Christian * Friendship with God * Pope John Paul II: Friendship with Jesus * A Homily on Friendship * Friendship & Grace * Friendship & Chastity * Infused Virtues *
		The Spiritual Life * Spiritual Life: God & Others * Responsible Freedom * Spiritual Life Begins in the Family * The Family Spirit * Christian Holiness * Human Virtues & Self-Mastery * Infused Virtues * Gifts & Fruits of the Holy Spirit * Freedom of Worship * The Life of Prayer * Universal Call to Prayer * The Human Soul Upon Death * Spiritual Life Reference *
		A Person's Mission in Life * Married Ministry * Vocation to Marriage * Common Celibate Ministries * Discernment Resources *
B2	MARRIAGE & SPOUSAL RELATIONS	Marriage in God's Plan * Marriage: Mystery of Faithful Love * Marriage: A Path to Holiness * Catechism on Marriage * Matrimony * Woman * Chastity Within Marriage * No to Fornication - 1 / 2 * Family * Honor in Christian Marriage *
		Dynamics of Sexual Attraction * 1 * Phenylethylamine * Pheromones * Sex Steroid Hormones * Dating & Courtship in Modern Society - Part 1 | Part 2 *
		The Virtues of Modesty & Chastity * Humility * Chastity * Modesty1 * Modesty2 * Modesty3 * Chastity/Abstinence/Dating * Birth Control and Marital Chastity * Natural Family Planning within Marriage * Chastity and Family Formation *
		Spirituality of Human Love * JP2: Sources of Conjugal Spirituality * JP2: Marriage is Work of God * The Angel of Marriage * International Academy for Marital Spirituality *
		The Ethics of Courtship * Principles for Christian Dating * Courtship & Dating * Proposing Courtship * Courtship Today: 'Serial Monogamy' * Dating & Courtship in Modern Society - Part 1 | Part 2 *
		Anatomy & Physiology of Human Reproduction * Reproductive Anatomy * Human Fertility - 1 * Human Fertility - 2 * Psycho-biology of Sexual Responses & Intercourse *
		Psycho-Sexual Development * Discernment and Development of Religious Professionals *
		Marriage Inventory * Pre-marriage Inventory * Marriage Inventory * Marriage Inventory 2 * Marriage Preparation *
		Family Tree (Genogram) * Genograms * Medical Genogram * Medical Genogram *
		The Filipino Wedding * Filipino Wedding Culture *
		The Family * Origin of the Family * CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF THE FAMILY * The Family - 1 * The Family - 2 * A Call for Life & the Family * A Revival of Christian Culture Through the Family * An Economy for the Family * Building Society to Help the Family * A Manifesto (Europe, 1998) * Problems Families Face * The Basis of Family (JP2) * LETTER TO FAMILIES (JP2) * Disregard of Family Threatens Society (JP2) * Family: Focus of Pastoral Care (JP2) * For Filipino Families (JP2) *
B3	CHRISTIAN PARENTHOOD	Discernment Process for Christian Parenthood * Prayers for Life * The Meaning of Responsible Parenthood * A Story of God's Providence (Dr J.Billings) * Moral Statement on Contraception * 'Contraceptive' Methods & Side Effects * Artificial Contraception *
		Abortion and its Hazards * Position on Abortion * Risks in Abortion * "Emergency Contraception" * D&X Abortion *
		Technical NFP: Following God's Design * Nature's Method * Four Levels of Adherence to NFP * THE OVULATION METHOD (Billings) * Achieving Pregnancy * Avoiding Pregnancy * Integrated Course on NFP * Other NFP Options: | 1 | 2 | 3 |
		Ethics & Etiquette of Conjugal Relations * Extramarital Sex * Onanistic Sex * Eyes of Adultery, Necking, Petting * Chastity & Sex Education *
		Life Before Birth * The First Trimester * Fertilization to Implantation *
		The Experience of Pregnancy & Preparation for Birth * The Gift of Life * Birth Resources * Pregnancy Calendar * Pregnancy Tips * Normal Birthing * Easier Birthing * Pregnancy, Childbirth & The Newborn * childbirth.org * Babypage *
		Care for Mother & Child * Postpartum Issues * neonatology.org * I am your child * Babybag * Baby Center * Baby Net * Baby World * Pediatric Info * Dads Page * Child Safety Forum * Babypage Links * ??? * Cost of raising a child * Care of Newborn *

 RELATED SITES:
   "SI MALAKAS AT SI MAGANDA" COURSE
   BIBLICAL REFERENCES RELEVANT TO FAMILY LIFE
   VATICAN INSTRUCTIONS ON PREPARATION FOR MARRIAGE
   PHILIPPINE SYNODAL & CONCILIAR REFERENCES ON MARRIAGE & FAMILY MINISTRIES