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Hence, man is not lord of his own self; he is accountable to Another. There is no one, no man, no human authority, (not State, nor family, nor mankind), that can directly dispose, as being lords over it, of the integrity or life of any innocent man, for any reason. God alone can do that. And God does not do it by destroying life, as man does, but by calling it to a higher life.
Adeva, Medical & Sexual Ethics, 1990
It is intrinsically evil and contrary to natural and divine positive law. It admits of NO EXCEPTION whatsoever, neither on account of rank of the authorities initiating it, nor the reasons that may be alleged, be they hatred or false mercy.
Whatever practices attempt against life is inherently degrading and to the highest degree offensive to Gods honor.
Paul VI, Vatican Council II, Gaudium et spes
All exceptions are gravely illicit, for the sacred worth or dignity of human life does not depend, according to quantitative measures of more or less, on the level of perfection of its qualities, e.g., the biological, intellectual, or social worth of the subject Rather it indivisibly rests on its origin and end: on God.
Man is sexual. However, he has other qualities besides being sexual. Though always present, sexuality is not everything.
Monge, Ethical Practices in Health & Disease, 1991
Sex is an objective reality in accord with Gods plan for man; therefore it is good in itself. However, it must be subject to moral norms just as anything worthwhile remains within the just limits of the spirit.
Monge, Ethical Practices in Health & Disease, 1991
only natural way willed by God wherein sexual life may be exercised morally.
Monge, Ethical Practices in Health & Disease, 1991
The only "place" in which this self-giving in its whole truth is made possible is marriage, the covenant of conjugal love freely and consciously chosen, whereby man and woman accept the intimate community of life and love willed by God Himself.
John Paul II, Familiaris consortio
Sanctity of Marriage
Matrimony was not instituted or restored by man but by God. God is the Author of the perpetual stability of the marriage bond, its unity and its firmness. Hence these laws cannot be subject to any human decrees or to any contrary pact even of the spouses themselves.
Pope Pius XI, Casti connubii
Sexuality is the biological vehicle for selfgiving between man and woman in marriage. However, human love involves everything---all the dimensions of being, including the affective and spiritual. Sexuality ought to be at the service of the person.
Monge, Ethical Practices in Health & Disease, 1991
The primary end of marriage is the procreation and the education of children
The sexual instinct is ordained essentially to the propagation of the species, to the transmission of life.
The unitive and procreative aspects of sexual love must not be separated.
Paul VI, Humanae vitae Code of Canon Law, c. 1013 & 7
Everything directly related to the transmission of life participates in the creative power of God. Consequently, it should be treated with respect and responsibility.
Knowledge of biological mechanisms must lead to education in self-control (John Paul II, Familiaris consortio): hence, the absolute necessity of the virtue of chastity and of permanent education in this virtue.
Monge, Ethical Practices in Health & Disease, 1991
If we consider the relevant physical, economic, psychological and social conditions, responsible parenthood is exercised by:
those who prudently and generously decide to have a large family, or those who, for serious reasons and with due respect for the Moral Law, choose not to have children for the time being or even for an indeterminate period
- Paul VI, Humane vitae
Monge, Ethical Practices in Health & Disease, 1991 Adeva, Medical & Sexual Ethics, 1990
The characteristic sign of a Christian couple is their generous openness to accept from God children as gift of love (John Paul II, Homily, Oct 1979) as opposed to having a contraceptive mentality. Amongst the blessings of marriage, the child holds the first place.
Pius XI, Casti connubii
1st step in helping people rise from despair: instill self worth.
There is no self worth or self dignity found in a dole-out.
This does not mean that we don't lend a helping hand; this means that the helping hand must be accompanied by true compassion that is not attached to our own personal agenda for the individuals we claim we want to help.
The first step is by far the toughest. Victory over victimhood does not occur overnight, and people have to want that personal victory before they can find the will to fight for personal success.
- Reese, Nov, 2008 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/262211
Stay in School Get a Job Get Married Don't Have Children Out of Wedlock
http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba428/
Indeed, we must do all we can to overcome suffering, but to banish it from the world altogether is not in our power. This is simply because we are unable to shake off our finitude and because none of us is capable of eliminating the power of evil, of sin which, as we plainly see, is a constant source of suffering.
Benedict XVI, Spe salvi
Only God is able to do this: only a God who personally enters history by making Himself man and suffering within history.
Benedict XVI, Spe salvi
It is, however, HOPEnot yet fulfillment; hope that gives us the courage to place ourselves on the side of good even in seemingly hopeless situations, aware that, as far as the external course of history is concerned, the power of sin will continue to be a terrible presence.
Benedict XVI, Spe salvi
A society incapable of helping to share the suffering of its members is cruel and inhuman
The true measure of humanity is essentially determined in relationship to suffering and to the sufferer.
This holds true both for the individual and for society.
A society unable to accept its suffering members and incapable of helping to share their suffering and to bear it inwardly through com-passion is a cruel and inhuman society.
Benedict XVI, Spe salvi
It has shown us that God Truth and Love in persondesired to suffer for us and with us.
Benedict XVI, Spe salvi
Suffering and torment is still terrible and well- nigh unbearable. Yet the star of hope has risenthe anchor of the heart reaches the very throne of God. Instead of evil being unleashed within man, the light shines victorious: sufferingwithout ceasing to be sufferingbecomes, despite everything, a hymn of praise.
REFERENCES
Adeva I, 1990, Medical & Sexual Ethics, Sinag-tala Publishers, Inc., Manila Monge MA, 1991, Ethical practices in health and disease, Sinag-tala Publishers, Inc., Manila John Paul II, 1995, Evangelium vitae John Paul II, 1981, Familiaris Consortio Paul VI, 1968, Humanae Vitae Paul VI,1965, Pastoral Constitution On The Church In The Modern World Gaudium Et Spes Pius XI,1930, Casti Connubii Catechism of the Catholic Church, 6th Commandment