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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for the responses.

I went to confession today. I am glad I went but was essentially told to resolve the birth control issue before having relations with my spouse again. So I'm in a challenging situation now. [/quote]

Are you and your spouse done having children?

If so, I know many in my parents’ generation that had their tubes tied or spouse had a vasectomy.  They went to confession and were absolved but were not required to get a reversal. [/quote]

We do not have children. Ironically, we are planning to start trying for children in the next year or so! But this will be an ongoing issue until I'm not able to have children.

My spouse is not Catholic. So I guess for him, it would be okay to have a vasectomy. But I feel sort of funny bending the rules like that.

The amount of guilt is a lot...[/quote]

You might meditate on whether it is “guilt” or rather “shame” at falling short of an ideal as you dedicate yourself to reform of manner.  Whoever you settle on to talk these things over with might be able to help you with that.

It might be helpful to read into the reasons why the Church teaches as it does on contraception and related matters. The fundamental doctrine is set forth in an encyclical (Letter from the Pope) called “Humanae Vitae.”  It is available online for free. If that’s a bit dense, you can read the relevant portions in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.[/quote]

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