Msgr. Pope, ping!
1 Timothy 1:9-10
Understand that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for manslayers, fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching.
I like it because it includes slave-traders (in some translations, "kidnapers"), which shows an early testimony against slavery; also puts ordinary fornication right in there next to sodomy--- lest any of us should think that the LGBT's are in some special category of evil all by themselves.
I heard an interesting tidbit about Gal 5:20 the other day (I think last week sometime) on Catholic Answers Radio.
We might think, “WHEW, I’m glad I don’t practice WITCHCRAFT”, and snicker to ourselves while doing so (thinking, in other words, that that reference is an “outdated” mortal sin) but actually the word there for “witchcraft” is “pharmakeia”, (where we get the word “pharmacy”).
Now of course it’s not a mortal (or even venial) sin to use drugs and/or medical devices or inventions for genuine medical needs. However, what we should keep in mind is that this passage is actually indeed warning against use not only of mind altering drugs, but also in a more broad sense, the use of any drug (or device) whose sole (or primary) intention is the interruption or prevention of God-given gifts in exchange for a “lie” (in a general sense of the word).
For example, again, using mind altering substances (which overlaps with using too much alcohol although of course that’s mentioned specifically in the same passage), but also as an example, using any other drug (or device) with the primary (or sole) intent to interrupt God’s intention in exchange for our own pleasure (or “benefit” although of course going against God’s will doesn’t ever really “benefit” us)
What falls into this category as well? Birth control, either condoms or pills, both abortifacients and “simple” contraceptives such as “the pill”.
Now, as far as women are concerned, I THINK (and don’t quote me on this) it may be permissible to use “the pill” for the primary purpose to treat genuine medical needs. There are some, I believe, for example who not only benefit but need the therapy they provide to manage other, genuine medical conditions. In this instance, it’s not a sin to use such drugs because the primary intent is not to prevent pregnancy, but to treat a condition. I BELIEVE this is the case, but, don’t quote me on this. For further clarification on that consult some knowledgeable priest or theologian please.
I am quite confident, however, in the preceding paragraphs’ veracity.