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Correcting Fr. Ripperger’s Errors on the Do’s and Don’ts of Marital Chastity
This article examines Fr. Ripperger’s claims about marital chastity in light of St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Thomas Aquinas, and traditional Catholic moral theology. It challenges several of his interpretations of marital intimacy, distinguishing binding moral obligations from disputed theological opinions. It also addresses the pastoral consequences of excessive rigor, particularly the risk of deepening scrupulosity among married Catholics seeking to live their faith.
Did St. Thomas Aquinas Teach Against Oral Stimulation in the Summa Theologiae? Taking a Closer Look
Was St. Thomas Aquinas actually opposed to oral stimulation within marriage? This article examines what St. Thomas truly taught about marital intimacy, the “natural manner of copulation,” and whether his writings can legitimately be cited to condemn oral stimulation between spouses.
Answering Objections Against Oral Stimulation Within Marriage
In this article, we thoroughly debunk a couple common objections against the morality of oral sexual stimulation used as foreplay between Catholic spouses.
Can Spouses Engage in Any Oral Stimulation Outside the Conjugal Act?
In the past, our Apostolate has tackled whether or not oral stimulation can be done as preludes to the conjugal act. But in this article, we want to answer whether limited expressions of oral stimulation could be done even outside the conjugal act itself, outside a proximate danger of orgasm.