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Some years ago, Christopher West was criticized for approving of marital sodomy, of the use of anal penetration as a form of foreplay, prior to natural marital relations. The approval is found in West’s work, and well as in the … Continue reading
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In a recent article, Janet Smith speaks about the roots of the child sex abuse crisis in the Church. The error she makes is common to other conservative commentators. She thinks that male priests who abuse male children must be … Continue reading
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This article is divided into 7 subsections: 1. A sexual act is any deliberate use of the sexual faculty. 2. An incomplete sexual act (i.e. lacking climax) is still a sexual act. 3. Even in marriage, completed sexual acts must … Continue reading
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1. May we reasonably hope that perhaps no human persons are sent to Hell? No, it is neither reasonable nor faithful to believe or hope that no human persons go to Hell. [Matthew] {5:20} For I say to you, that … Continue reading
Q 1: Is the “One Rule” of West and Popcak approved by the Church? No. It is condemned by the Church. The “One Rule” is the idea that every sexual act between husband and wife is moral, as long as … Continue reading
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Pope Saint John Paul II wrote the most extensive teaching document on the basic principles of ethics in the history of the Church: Veritatis Splendor. That monumental work of the holy Pontiff is utterly ignored by theology of the body … Continue reading
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There is a certain quote, which many sources say is from Pope Pius XII, which is used to justify unnatural sexual acts in marriage. I happened across the original source of the quote. And it isn’t a Pope or Bishop … Continue reading
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The spousal analogy is the comparison of a holy marriage of husband and wife to the relationship between Christ, our Savior, and the Church as His Bride. The analogy is found in Sacred Scripture and in magisterial teachings. It is … Continue reading
