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St. Francis de Sales on Marital Chastity

Posted on 5 January 2019 by Ron Conte

St. Francis de Sales, in his book, “Introduction to the Devout Life“, speaks of marital chastity. St. Francis: “The marriage bed should be spotless (Heb. 13:4) as the Apostle says, that is, free from immodesty and other unholy defilements. Also, … Continue reading →

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Index to Articles on Marital Chastity

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Ron Conte

Here is a list of articles in my ongoing project to refute grave moral errors on marital chastity being promoted by certain Catholic teachers and authors. * A Debate About Marital Foreplay * My Debate with Michael Francis of Catholic … Continue reading →

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How the Basic Principles of Ethics apply to Marital Chastity

Posted on 13 February 2018 by Ron Conte

Proponents of marital unchastity, that is to say, persons who propose that certain kinds of sexual acts, traditionally called unnatural, are moral to use in Christian marriage, never explain the basic principles of ethics. And they never base their claims … Continue reading →

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Humanae Vitae on Marital Chastity

Posted on 7 June 2017 by Ron Conte

The teaching of Humanae Vitae is not limited to the topic of contraception within marriage. In Humanae Vitae, the Magisterium condemns contraception as intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral, regardless of marital state. “Just as man does not have unlimited … Continue reading →

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Saint Augustine on Marital Chastity

Posted on 3 June 2017 by Ron Conte

Saint Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church, in his moral treatise ‘On the Good of Marriage,’ writes on the subject of sexual intercourse within marriage: “…nor be changed into that use which is against nature, on which the Apostle … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas Aquinas on Marital Chastity

Posted on 2 June 2017 by Ron Conte

First, St. Thomas quotes Peter Lombard: Conjugal relations “are not to be changed to a use contrary to nature” [The Sentences, Book IV]. Then, St. Thomas explains what Lombard meant and why he is correct: “Marital relations are contrary to … Continue reading →

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Updated post on marital chastity

Posted on 31 May 2017 by Ron Conte

I’ve updated my post: Saint Alphonsus Liguori on Marital Chastity. This Saint and Doctor of the Church spoke against the use of unnatural sexual acts within marriage. The same errors that he condemned in his time period (the 1700’s) have … Continue reading →

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Saint Jerome on Marital Chastity

Posted on 19 May 2016 by Ron Conte

Saint Jerome, Doctor and Father of the Church Illicit sexual acts within marriage are equivalent to fornication and adultery, as Saint Jerome taught: “And it makes no difference how honorable may be the cause of a man’s insanity. Hence Xystus … Continue reading →

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The USCCB on Marital Chastity

Posted on 2 December 2015 by Ron Conte

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) teaches that all sexual acts outside of marriage are gravely immoral, and that within marriage each and every sexual act must be unitive and procreative (open to life). The official Catechism of the … Continue reading →

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Saint Alphonsus Liguori on Marital Chastity

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Introduction Saint Alphonsus Liguori was a Catholic Bishop who lived from 1696 to 1787. He died at the age of 90 years. He was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI, and was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius … Continue reading →

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Reply to False Claims about Marital Chastity

Posted on 14 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Which sexual acts are moral for a Catholic marriage couple? Each and every sexual act in a marriage must be both unitive and procreative. The unitive meaning includes the love of the spouses for one another, but it is not … Continue reading →

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Dr. Robert Fastiggi on Marital Sexual Ethics

Posted on 17 November 2019 by Ron Conte

Dr. Fastiggi posted a comment on this blog after a post about a debate I had on Twitter on marital sexual ethics. The information he presented is noteworthy, so I’ve decided to write this brief article offering the whole text … Continue reading →

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