No one is questioning the delectation of kissing. But just because something is enjoyable does not make it morally acceptable. In fact, because it’s so enjoyable means it could lead to grave sins. “For she hath cast down many wounded, and the strongest have been slain by her” (Proverbs 7:26).
[click to continue...]3 Reasons You Should Care the SCOTUS Denied Pharmacists’ Objection by Reason of Conscience Against Abortion
This case is about more than just conscientious objection. We are talking about abortifacients here. It is no coincidence that a medical professional’s legal right to conscience rights ended at the door step of abortion.
[click to continue...]You Haven’t Done Much Thinking About Sex
Most people in our modern era can be accused of not doing much thinking about sex.
That is a funny assertion to make, I realize.
Our culture is saturated in sex, isn’t it?
[click to continue...]Can We Define a Marriage as a ‘Contract?’
Both the traditional marriage camp and the ‘progressive’ view of marriage can actually agree on one thing: marriage is a contract. You may be surprised to read that. But let me flesh it out, with the help of the quotes below from Frank Sheed, Catholic evangelist extraordinaire.
[click to continue...]Surprising Answer as to Why the Number of Teens Having Sex Has Decreased
The number of teens having sex fell 10% in two years time, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
[click to continue...]Is Making Out Before Marriage a Sin?
On the question, is making out before marriage a sin, the answer would appear to be in the negative. After all, no intercourse is taking place, and so it would seem as though it does not violate the Sixth Commandment (“Thou shall not commit adultery” [Ex 20:14]).
[click to continue...]Looking for Help in Purity? Here’s a Biography of Saint Maria Goretti, a Patroness for Chastity
“Her last words were, ‘I forgive Alessandro Serenelli… and I want him with me in heaven forever.’
[click to continue...]“It is Impossible to Tell the Number” of Sins Against Chastity Each Person Has Committed
“It is Impossible to Tell the Number” of sins against chastity each person has committed. This, according to St. Alphonsus Liguori, the Doctor of the Catholic Church on Moral Theology. As this wonderful saint will explain, a person ensnared in sins against chastity offends God multiple times a day. Not only by his acts—such as […]
[click to continue...]For Better Controlling Lustful Thoughts, Try This Simple Dietary Practice
Choke down a salad or a tuna sandwich instead. Sure, it won’t taste as good, but that’s the point. The point in doing this is to deny your appetites their ends, so they don’t control you.
[click to continue...]You Fool, There’s No Such Thing as Safe Sex
“Their findings were stunning. Basically, it boils down to this: There is no evidence to indicate that condoms prevent the heterosexual transmission of most sexually transmitted diseases. None,” writes Mary Beth Bonacci.
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