Expert: Sal - 1/29/2008

Question
Dear Sal,

                  Do you know any good lenten Meals for this coming lent? Or a website I can go too. Also I take artificial birth control pills for medical reasons I have a cyst in right ovary and I have a irregular monthly pattern that the doctors where trying to fix I would get my monthly every three to two months now I get it every 28 days which I am happy it is normal with that pill. Is God okay with that since I use it for medical terms.

Answer
Dear Jacqueline:

There are many websites with Lenten meals, try www.nwicatholic.com/Recipie%20Pages/Lenten_Recipes.htm.

I believe that the medical use of birth control pills is allowable. However, you may not have sexual relations while on the pill because that could possible kill the conceived baby. The birth control pill does not just work by stopping ovulation it also kills a conceived baby. So in order to not commit a sin you must not have sex while taking the pill for medical reasons.

God Bless You,
Sal