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Drs John and Evelyn Billings, founders of the Billings Ovulation Method®, were shining examples of faith, hope, and love. They travelled the world spreading the good […]
In married life, “the agony and the ecstasy go together”, according to dynamic author and educator Dr Christopher West in a recent YouTube video titled ‘This […]
The Billings Ovulation Method® uses a biomarker of health that is unique to women. The cervical mucus women observe using this Method is “an excellent health […]
“The one event in a cycle with a very precise time frame is ovulation,” said Dr Joseph Ryan, Senior Teacher with the Billings Ovulation Method Association […]
By Anna-Maria Williams I don’t know if you’ve seen the recent online trends, particularly, with wives recording their husbands, laughing or smiling while playing with their […]
The Billings Ovulation Method® has been traditionally noted to be ‘Natural Family Planning’ for many years. It is a natural way for family planning indeed (achieving […]
The Billings Ovulation Method TT (BOMA-TT) conducted an education session for nursing staff at the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) on Monday, April 15. Approximately […]
Congratulations to Nataki Thompson, reigning Junior Calypso Monarch, for her thoughtful rendition of ‘Your Purpose’. While the words of her song were enough to have youths […]
During Carnival, one might hear the words ‘we culture’ thrown about in many circumstances, even as a proposed rational for justifying having multiple partners and lewd […]
“Why teach people how to postpone or avoid pregnancy? God said (in the book of Genesis in the Bible) ‘Be fruitful and multiply’!” This question recently […]
Below is the final piece of Pope Francis’ message to the participants of the WOOMB International Congress for the 70th anniversary of the Billings Ovulation Method® […]
Below is Part 2 of last month’s column with Pope Francis’ message to the participants of the WOOMB International Congress for the 70th anniversary of the […]
BOMA-TT is an Affiliate of the World Organisation of the Ovulation Method Billings (WOOMB) International. WOOMB is an international organisation founded to help spread the Billings […]
At BOMA-TT, we believe in love and not lust. We believe the Method can offer true freedom. Every year Emancipation Day is celebrated and what a […]
Two young local workmen were asked, ‘What is Fatherhood?’. The immediate response of the first was “someone who will be there for his children”, although he […]
Following our previous article, a focus on parenthood naturally ensues. While young people do not generally think as far ahead on the possibility of motherhood or […]
Some years ago, at a Health Fair in Trincity Mall, one of our members hollered out to a young man walking by with his friend “come […]
Happy International Women’s Day 2023! For the first time, BOMA-TT held ‘The Mother & Daughter Seminar’ on Thursday, March 2 and Saturday 4. This seminar was […]
Did you know that Carnival is part of our Catholic culture? In Trinidad and Tobago, there is a general welcoming of the pre-Lenten Carnival festivities, where […]
What is relativism? Whilst assisting at a Confirmation class, the answer to this question seemed to have had quite a few of the young people questioning […]
Did you know that there is a cause for the canonisation of Drs John and Evelyn Billings? On the website www.billings-cause.blog the cause can be found. […]
Reminder to all women, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is especially important to do your breast self-examinations every cycle to check for a painless […]
A Deeper Dive into the Theology of the Body’ is an online and in-person journey that started in July. Persons interested in St Pope John Paul […]
The Billings Ovulation Method® is used to identify times of fertility and infertility in a woman’s menstrual cycle, so that the couple can plan their pregnancies […]
What does Bruno, Birth control and Billings have in common? They all start with the letter B, plus we don’t talk about any of them enough. […]
On Saturday, May 14, the Billings Ovulation Method Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BOMA-TT), in association with the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC), invited those affected […]
On this wonderful occasion of Mother’s Day, we would like to thank God for all mothers. The sacrificial love of a mother is something that can […]
Domestic Violence continues to plague our country. The Domestic Violence Panel Discussion held online in 2020 by the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) revealed recent statistics […]
The world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, where the call for equality amongst women and men is still being resounded amid all the tragedy […]
Whilst we do not have a ‘two-child’ policy here in Trinidad and Tobago, universally, this number of offspring (or less) has been realised by many couples […]
Today is the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord and liturgically-speaking, the last day of the Christmas Season. But it is not the last day […]
By Hedy Tenia The Billings Ovulation Method® (BOM) advocates a natural fertility method of regulating or managing the couple’s ability to conceive a child. The BOM […]
The use of Natural Family Planning (NFP) is supported and encouraged by the Church. At BOMA-TT we strive to offer “competent, compassionate, patient” teaching of the […]
Living the virtue of chastity as a single or married person helps with the use of the Billings Ovulation Method. Chastity is a virtue (like courage […]
According to the Office of the Prime Minister’s report on an Enquiry about Domestic Violence Data from the Crime and Problem Analysis (CAPA) Branch of the […]
Parents generally do a good job of instructing children to learn discipline when it comes to studying for examinations. They also enrol them in football, cricket, […]
The Billings Ovulation Method Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BOMA-TT), a Ministry of the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission is hosting the ‘Love or Lust? Creative Competition […]
Chastity is often viewed as a restrictive ‘belt’ the Catholic Church tells young people to put on to say no to sex before marriage. This is […]
In this year’s ‘Hope and Healing evening’ for all affected by pregnancy loss and difficulty becoming pregnant, in his Good Shepherd Sunday Homily, Archbishop Jason Gordon […]
The following is a reconstruct of a true story: I have a friend who has been suffering with depression at times. Recently she has begun to […]
After numerous good wishes were hoped for and many prayers were said, our country’s heart broke; Andrea was violently lost just on the heels of the […]
By Hedy Tenia Throughout the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, the wrath of Yahweh is seen and felt, for example Numbers 11:1-2 and 12. Moses […]
At the start of this new year, BOMA-TT would like to share our plans for 2021 – promote the Billings Ovulation Method®, teach it, live it, […]
In Marriage Preparation classes many times it crosses one’s mind, what is the difference between using contraception and using Natural Fertility Regulation (NFR) if the married […]
Recently the Church proclaimed “Blessed” Carlo Acutis, a Spanish teen in a hoodie who was a computer whiz. We all know we need a saint to […]
By Keegan Ellis and Hedy Tenia What is your philosophy of life and are the relationships in your life healthy based on your philosophy? Is a […]
The Billings Ovulation Method® (BOM) is a natural approach to fertility and planning for your family. In a direct way the method encourages couples to become […]
Elections are in the air. We hope and pray for a government that loves the people of this country and is dedicated to making available what […]
There is a trend among some young women nowadays to suppress their menstrual cycles in order to enjoy vacations. The natural event of a woman’s menstrual […]
“I can’t breathe”. The sorrowful last words of George Floyd brought tears to many in the past few weeks. While people of all races across the […]
Last month BOMA-TT could not host our annual Mass for Hope and Healing due to the lockdown. Many women at this unprecedented time feel the burden […]
We thank God for this beautiful season of Easter, offering us the hope of Heaven and celebrating life in Christ Jesus. This life with Jesus offers […]
The science behind the Billings Ovulation Method®(BOM) is “rock solid”. The World Organisation Ovulation Method Billings (WOOMB) International Limited has published a paper with such a […]
“Love can wait to give, but lust can’t wait to get.” There is profound truth in the statement attributed to Jason Evert, a Catholic author and […]
As this New Year begins, may our vision truly be 20/20 in seeing and doing our best to promote and support all that is good. One […]
Infertility is a difficult topic to discuss as it affects couples who had plans to grow their family and now suffer great disappointment and heartache. According […]
We at BOMA-TT would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who contributed to the Marriage Quiz which appeared in this column for the past […]
BOMA-TT created a marriage quiz. In our August 11 column we presented the first seven questions and answers. Six more of the 20 questions and answers […]
BOMA-TT created a marriage quiz. In our August 11 column we presented the first seven questions and answers. Here are six more of the 20 questions […]
Do all women have the right to make babies? After all, isn’t that what being a woman is about, her natural ability to have babies versus […]
In a recent article we referred to in Bloomberg, Margaret Sanger was described as a “female trailblazer”. This is the opinion of those who see her […]
In a recent Bloomberg article on the first contraceptive app called ‘Natural Cycles’, the creators of the app were criticised because some of its users achieved […]
“I don’t know what is happening, like women taking after the men? It used to be men were the ones to do that sort of thing. […]
In a skit on Carnival, one young man of an all-boys’ school was brave enough to act out getting involved with a woman in a ‘little’ […]
Are you looking for new rules for this New Year? Are you looking for prescriptions for a happier life? What can increase our love and laughter? […]
Another World AIDS Day passed on December 1. Some of you may be wondering what on earth can the Billings Ovulation Method® (BOM) do to prevent […]
On October 31 this year, the United Nations Human Rights (CCPR) adopted a General Comment (General Comment No 3 6 on Article 6 of the International […]
Love is contagious. Love is dynamic. Love is generous. Last month we celebrated love through the movie documentary ‘Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since Humanae Vitae’. While […]
Pope Paul VI, who will be canonised a saint today, Sunday was called “a pope of dialogue” since he felt there was a dire need for […]
Our new logo was created in an effort to identify with the needs of our clients and future clients. ‘Love, natural, and empowerment’ are the words […]
Fifty years ago on July 25, 1968, Catholics all over the world were shocked by the pope at that time, Paul VI. After much anticipation that […]
‘Pura Vida’ (pure life), is a popular saying in Costa Rica, which was the venue for the World Organisation of Ovulation Method Billings (WOOMB) International Conference […]
A monthly column by the Emmanuel Community: 46 Rosalino Street, Woodbrook.Tel:628-1064;emmancommtt@gmail.com When our sense of right and wrong is threatened or attacked, we want to take […]
A monthly column by the Emmanuel Community: 46 Rosalino Street, Woodbrook.Tel:628-1064;emmancommtt@gmail.com It has become fashionable these days for women to freeze their eggs for use at […]
Our country is going green. This is great news! Many parts of the country now have recycling bins encouraging us to be more conscious of respecting […]
This month let us focus on Carnival and Valentine’s Day. The debate on getting “permission to wine” this Carnival has intrigued our Billings teachers so much […]
A monthly column by the Emmanuel Community: 46 Rosalino Street, Woodbrook.Tel:628-1064;emmancommtt@gmail.com In an address to the US Senate in 2015, in reaction to a video which […]
This month’s column is the conclusion of an article taken from tobinstitute.org written by Lisa Price, who was accredited to teach the Billings Method in 2012 […]
This month’s column is taken from tobinstitute.org and is by Lisa Price, who was accredited to teach the Billings Method in 2012 while still living in […]
The following is an excerpt from a Natural Womanhood online article ‘Is fertility awareness a long-term solution for preventing pregnancy?’ by Kathleen Taylor (https://naturalwomanhood.org/fertility-awareness-long-term-solution-preventing-pregnancy/) I do […]
Submission to UN WOOMB The United Nations’ (UN) representatives of the World Organisation Ovulation Method Billings (WOOMB) International recently asked us to make a submission to […]
The Catholic Church has always been clear that sexual intercourse belongs in marriage between one man and one woman and has two ends: the unitive and […]