The Infertility Companion for Catholics

By Carmen Santamaría and Angelique Ruhi-López

One in every six United States couples experiences infertility but Catholic couples face additional confusion, worry, and frustration as they explore the medical options available to them. Filling a major void in Catholic resources, The Infertility Companion for Catholics describes the Church's teaching on reproductive technologies and provides a rich spiritual perspective on the emotions and faith involved in embracing the cross of infertility. The authors both experienced periods of being unable to conceive andthey walk in solidarity with readers, compassionately coaching them through the challenging landscape of infertility. Includes a variety of spiritual resources: prayers, devotions,wisdom of the saints Helpful suggestions on how to talk about infertility withfriends and family Appendixes include suggested further reading, referencematerials, Catholic documents, and Catholic blogs aboutinfertility

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594712891
• ISBN13: 9781594712890
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"