Category Archives: theology of the body

In order to be moral, each and every sexual act must be marital and unitive and procreative. The good moral object of every moral sexual act is these three meanings intended by God: marital, unitive, procreative. The type of sexual … Continue reading →

After an act of natural intercourse, if the wife has not reached sexual climax, is it moral for her husband to bring her to climax with his hand or mouth? No, it is not moral; it is a grave sin. … Continue reading →

The Catholic Faith teaches that sexual acts outside of marriage are intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Fornication is carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. It is gravely contrary to the … Continue reading →

A poster over at Catholic Answers made an excellent point, based on 1 Cor 6:16, that the unitive meaning may still be present, even if the marital or procreative meanings are absent, as in the case of a man who … Continue reading →

There are three fonts of morality: 1. intention, 2. moral object, 3. circumstances. What makes an act moral? Three good fonts; no bad fonts. 1. The intended end is to prevent the transmission of disease. This is a good intended … Continue reading →