CHastity
Chastity is the virtue and call of every person in every state of life.
What is Chastity?
“Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being” (CCC #2337)
Every person is created in the image and likeness of God. “God created mankind in His image . . . male and female He created them.” (Gen. 1:27)
This is CRUCIAL: We need to understand this to understand who we are.
“Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person in the unity of his body and soul.” (CCC #2332)
“Everyone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his or her sexual identity.” (CCC # 2333) God created us in love, male and female. He created us for love, in and through our masculinity or femininity.
True love – Authentic love between persons can only be made visible with our bodies.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”
Matthew 5:8
Websites and Helpful Links
Specifically for Women
Specifically For Men
Gender / Identity confusion
Courage International (Same Sex Attraction)
Desert Stream/ Living Waters Ministries
The Body Reveals the Person
Response to gender ideology by Bishop Thomas of Toledo
Tools for Parents
Theology of the body
True love – Authentic love between persons can only be made visible with our bodies.
Dr. Andrew Sodergren is a Catholic clinical psychologist and Director of Psychological Services at the Ruah Woods Institute, where he teaches and writes on Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Drawing on his training in clinical psychology and experience in therapy and education, he presents these teachings in a clear, accessible way, helping readers connect the depth of Theology of the Body to real questions about human identity, love, sexuality, and the meaning of the body.
