God Is Heartbroken Too: Emily Frase on NFP, Trauma, and Catholic Motherhood

***This podcast deals with mature topics such as personal
struggles, abuse, or trauma. Certain episodes may not be
appropriate for sensitive ears.*** 


When Emily Frase started blogging, she didn’t expect to become
one of the boldest voices challenging the way the Catholic Church
talks about Natural Family Planning (NFP). In this episode, Emily
sits down with Sister Josephine to share the deeply personal
story behind her ministry, Total Whine, a story marked by
traumatic births, spiritual darkness, raw honesty, and a long
road toward healing.


Emily speaks candidly about:


Leaving the Church as a college student and her return

Feeling abandoned by God after two traumatic C-sections

How well-meaning NFP messaging left her feeling ashamed,
isolated, and broken

Her struggle with a distorted image of God as a “sadist”

Finding healing through therapy, community, and a powerful
encounter with the Blessed Mother



This is not a neat testimony. It’s messy. It’s honest. And it’s
full of the kind of grace that only comes when shame is scattered
by the light of truth.


Whether you’ve wrestled with NFP, struggled with Church teaching,
or sat in the ache of unanswered prayers, this story will stay
with you.


Links: 


Website: totalwhine.com

Substack: totalwhine.substack.com

Instagram: @totalwhine_

Coaching and NFP Resources: totalwhine.com/coaching, USCCB
NFP Resources

Listen to Emily on Like A Mother with Katie McGrady 



This episode is sponsored by Sister Josephine's alma mater:
The University of Dallas. Click here to listen to Sister
Josephine’s Commencement Address and for more information from
the University of Dallas.


Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible
circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An
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