Charting Toward Intimacy

Are you reducing sex to a purely physical act? | Ep 158

February 25, 2024 Ellen Holloway Episode 158
Charting Toward Intimacy
Are you reducing sex to a purely physical act? | Ep 158
Show Notes

In this episode Ellen discusses the deep connection between sex and prayer. She implements the teachings of the Catechism, arguing that just as prayer cannot be reduced to spontaneous desire but requires an active will, sex should also not be reduced to spontaneous physical desire. She encourages listeners to recognize the depth of sexual relations as an experience of unity and not just physical satisfaction. She also stresses that desire for sex should be understood as a longing for deeper unity and relationship with one's spouse.

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