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The Permissibility of Sexual Stimulation Outside the Conjugal Act Between Spouses: A Response to Ronald Conte
In response to Catholic blogger Ronald Conte’s claim that all sexual stimulation outside penetrative intercourse is gravely sinful, this article examines the teaching of St. Alphonsus Liguori and the broader Catholic moral tradition. It explains why incomplete sexual acts and marital foreplay between spouses have historically been treated far less restrictively than Conte suggests.
Great and Holy Week: The Week of the Bridegroom in the Byzantine Church and Some Contributions of the East to Catholic Theology on Marriage
In this article, Theo McManigal, who is a Byzantine Catholic, shares why the Byzantine Catholic Church calls Holy Week the “Week of the Bridgeroom” and he also shares some insights from Una Caro which have helped him see how his Byzantine Catholicism relates closely to the work he does for this apostolate.