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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.
Same-sex marriage is the civil recognition of unions between persons of the same sex, which the Church teaches cannot be recognized as marriage.
Same-sex marriage is a union that the Catholic Church cannot recognize as a valid sacrament because marriage is, by divine design, the union of one man and one woman (CCC 1601, 2357). The marital covenant is ordered toward the procreation and education of offspring and the mutual good of the spouses (CCC 1601).
The Church teaches that sexual difference and complementarity are essential to marriage. Because same-sex unions are not capable of the 'one flesh' union that leads to procreation, they do not meet the essential requirements of marriage (CCC 2333, 2357).
How should persons with same-sex attractions be treated? They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity, and every sign of unjust discrimination should be avoided (CCC 2358).
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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