The free exchange of consent properly witnessed by the Church establishes the marriage bond. Sexual union consummates it - seals it, completes it, perfects it. Sexual union, then, is where the words of the wedding vows become flesh.
In a world that has lost a sense of sin, one sin remains: Thou shalt not make people feel guilty (except, of course, about making people feel guilty)… - Christopher West
In a world that has lost a sense of sin, one sin remains: Thou shalt not make people feel guilty (except, of course, about making people feel guilty)…
- Christopher West
If we want to know what's most sacred in this world, all we need to do is look for what is most violently profaned. - Christopher West
If we want to know what's most sacred in this world, all we need to do is look for what is most violently profaned.
Marital love is a reflection of how God loves. It is free, total, faithful and fruitful. - Christopher West
Marital love is a reflection of how God loves. It is free, total, faithful and fruitful.
The Church's basic moral principle regarding reproductive technologies is this: if a given technology assists the marital embrace in achieving its na… - Christopher West
The Church's basic moral principle regarding reproductive technologies is this: if a given technology assists the marital embrace in achieving its na…
If (environmentalists) want to continue to beat those drums to solicit money from concerned soccer moms, they can do that. The reality on the ground … - Christopher West
If (environmentalists) want to continue to beat those drums to solicit money from concerned soccer moms, they can do that. The reality on the ground …
In the sacraments, spirit and matter "kiss." Heaven and earth embrace in a union that will never end. - Christopher West
In the sacraments, spirit and matter "kiss." Heaven and earth embrace in a union that will never end.
Grace flows through wounds. - Christopher West
Grace flows through wounds.
The idea that 'preaching the Gospel' has nothing to do with sex and that 'preaching about sex' has nothing to do with the Gospel betrays layers and l… - Christopher West
The idea that 'preaching the Gospel' has nothing to do with sex and that 'preaching about sex' has nothing to do with the Gospel betrays layers and l…
In Christ, man who made himself God encounters God who made himself man. Unrivaled self-importance and pride encounters unrivaled self-emptying and h… - Christopher West
In Christ, man who made himself God encounters God who made himself man. Unrivaled self-importance and pride encounters unrivaled self-emptying and h…
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