The Infertility Companion for Catholics

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 and they 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
Chapter designed for friends and family of infertile couples, with tips on how to relate to the couple with compassion and sensitivity
Appendixes include suggested further reading, reference materials, Catholic documents, and Catholic blogs about infertility 

About the Author

Angelique Ruhi-Lopez has been married to her husband Richard since 2003. They experienced infertility for one year before deciding to adopt their first child, Emmanuel, from Vietnam. They also have three biological children, Sebastian, Madeleine, and Anabella. Ruhi-Lopez holds a master's degree in theology from Boston College. She served as an award-winning staff writer at La Voz Catolica, the Spanish-language newspaper of the Archdiocese of Miami. Ruhi-Lopez is a freelance writer for The Florida Catholic, and a blogger and web editor for the Archdiocese of Miami.

Carmen Santamaria has been married to Alex since 2001. They have two biological children, Monica and Antonio Javier, and two adopted children, Victoria and Daniel. They experienced more than three years of secondary infertility following the birth of their second child and continue to face this challenge. Santamaria received a master's degree in business administration and a juris doctor from the University of Miami where she served as executive editor of the International and Comparative Law Review. She is an attorney and edits for the Association of Corporate Counsel.