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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
Contraception is any action which, either in anticipation of the conjugal act, or in its accomplishment, proposes to render procreation impossible.
Contraception refers to any act that deliberately frustrates the procreative potential of the sexual act between a husband and wife (CCC 2370). As defined in the encyclical Humanae Vitae, it is intrinsically evil because it severs the unitive and procreative meanings of the marriage act (CCC 2366, 2370).
The Church teaches that the marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life. By using contraception, a couple acts as 'masters' over the source of life rather than ministers of God's design (CCC 2366-2367).
Is Natural Family Planning (NFP) considered contraception? No. NFP respects the biological laws established by God, using infertile periods for just reasons (CCC 2370).
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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