Safe Haven Resources
The March 3 homily on Safe Haven Sunday refers to some resources to assist with countering the dangers of pornography as it invades our homes and our spirits. In addition to the written materials, Equipped: Smart Catholic Parenting in a Sexualized Culture and Raising Chaste Children in a Pornographic World, each of these websites noted below contains many other links to other helpful tools. There is a wealth of information and support here.
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/pornography/index.cfm
This is the main page connected to the ideas that inspire Safe Haven Sunday. There is a link here to the 2015 statement Create In Me a Clean Heart by the U.S. bishops. You might make reading through this statement prayerfully a part of your Lenten observance. It outlines the moral and social issues with pornography but also offers hope, guidance and practical suggestions for those who struggle.
Covenant Eyes is the partner with the bishops on the Safe Haven Sunday program throughout dioceses of the United States. Covenant Eyes is a tool to set up an accountability partner for the use of the Internet and offers support, not shame, for those who struggle with this temptation.
www.foryourmarriage.org/help-for-men-and-women-struggling-with-pornography-use-or-addiction/
“For Your Marriage” is another initiative of the U.S. bishops that deals with many topics of marriage health and enrichment. It is part of the program of being a Marriage-Building Church.
In addition, texting SECURE to 66866 on your smartphone will begin the Equipped 7-Day Email Challenge and lead you to practical tools for creating a safe haven in your home.
As Genesis tells us, sin led Adam and Eve to hide from God. Pornography is an issue that leads many people to secrecy and shame. These resources are confidential and reliable, steps towards realizing the promise of Jesus: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”