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You Shall Not Commit Adultery (Catechism Series Part 36) - Auspice Maria Ep. 66

Auspice Maria with Bishop James Ruggieri

Sexuality is sacred, not shameful. That is the starting point for Bishop James Ruggeri's look at the Sixth Commandment. He explains what chastity really means and why it is often misunderstood. He speaks with clarity and with mercy about lust, pornography, and same-sex attraction. From there, the conversation turns to marriage. Bishop Ruggeri unpacks the unitive and procreative meaning of the marital act. He addresses contraception, infertility, and the pain of divorce with real compassion. "The Christian vision of sexuality is neither contempt for the body nor worship of the body. It is reverence for the person. " A full transcript can be found on our website at https://portlanddiocese.org/news/auspice-maria-ep-66