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The Permissibility of Sexual Stimulation Outside the Conjugal Act Between Spouses: A Response to Ronald Conte
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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.

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