Category Archives: theology of the body

It is a grave personal sin, which also harms the Church, when any priest breaks his vow of chastity directly, that is, by having sexual relations outside of marriage. (Recall that some Catholic priests are validly married under Church law.) … Continue reading →

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 →

I’m a believing and practicing Roman Catholic. I make no apologies for believing what my Church teaches on any and all subjects, including teachings contrary to the prevailing views in secular society. The Church teaches that same-sex marriage is not … Continue reading →

What path did society take, so as to arrive at its current acceptance of same-sex marriage? It is this same path, in reverse, that society must travel to reverse its acceptance of gay marriage. 1. The first step on that … Continue reading →

Certain popular Catholic authors claim that unnatural sexual acts are moral in marriage, if climax is lacking and if an act of natural marital relations open to life is included in the set of acts. I strongly disagree. And so … Continue reading →

[Hebrews 13] {13:4} May marriage be honorable in every way, and may the marriage bed be immaculate. For God will judge fornicators and adulterers. The eternal moral law is universal, applying to all persons, at all times, in all places. … Continue reading →