Authentic Sexuality

FIGHTING PORNOGRAPHY

FOUNDATION FOR TALKING ABOUT SEXUALITY (Birds and the Bees)

"God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and God said to them: Be fertile and multiply..."  
~ Genesis 1:27-28

• Why do people date and marry?
  • Because we are made for relationships and they can draw us all closer to God and heaven by loving others.  If called to the married vocation, eventually a family.
• Why do we have these desires and feelings?
  • They come from God and point to our need for Him. 
• Is it ok to have these desires and feelings?
  • Of course, but they need direction and discipline.
• How do we properly channel them?
  • By learning chastity and self-control
• What does appropriate intimacy look like (whether emotionally or physically)?
  • It depends on the level of the relationship, but sexual intimacy should be reserved for marriage.

• Wonderfully Made! Babies: A Catholic Perspective on How and Why God Makes Babies
• Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Raising Sexually Whole and Holy Kids
• TOB for Tots