Catechism

Scripture

Key Concepts

• The Church is often misunderstood and thought to teach that sexuality is bad and to be repressed. In reality, the Church believes that sexuality is so good that it requires more than what modern views on sexuality propose.

• Catholics believe that the purpose of sex is more than to experience passing pleasure, but has significant, lasting effects. We believe sex is unitive and procreative. We also believe that love is not only a good feeling, but also an active and conscious choice to make a gift of self to your beloved.

• Self-giving love has innate goodness, it’s a transcendental, and has the potential to reveal God and His perfect love to the world.