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Fr. Chad Ripperger has a video on marital sexual ethics: Chastity Within Marriage (series on Marriage 2 of 5). In that video, he approves of certain intrinsically evil sexual acts by Catholic spouses. He begins the talk well enough: “Among … Continue reading →

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Christopher West claims that there is a tradition among moral theologians of approval for the use of unnatural sexual acts in marriage. Janet E. Smith and Ed Peters agree with West, and both have argued publicly that such a tradition … Continue reading →

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Christopher West lied about the position of Saint Alphonsus Liguori on a particular sexual act, which is inaccurately and euphemistically called marital foreplay. In his book, At the Heart of the Gospel, West writes: “And here my teaching is closer … Continue reading →

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How many Catholic theologians, apologists, authors, or speakers approve of the use of sex toys in marriage? Only two that I could find: Gregory Popcak and Trent Horn. In a recent podcast, Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn speaks about “a … Continue reading →

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Over at a blog called “Les Femmes The Truth“, way back in June of 2009, a post on marital sexual ethics drew considerable discussion. Here is the post: Sodomy and Theology of the Body: The Death of Common Sense by … Continue reading →

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The dictionary definition is not the subject of this post. But let’s use it as a starting point. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary gives two definitions for the word “effeminate” — “1: having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not … Continue reading →

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Every human act is a deliberate knowing choice. Every chosen act has an inherent ordering toward a proximate end, the moral object. When the moral object is deprived of a good required by the eternal moral law, that is, required … 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 →