What does Chastity mean?
by Father Gerard Monaghan
Most people believe that being chaste means that one is not sexually active. WRONG!!!
There are many people living good chaste lives who have healthy and vibrant sex lives. It should be noted that they are married. That’s right, even married people are called to be chaste. As a matter of fact, chastity has more to do with fidelity than it does with foregoing sexual experiences. The essence of chastity is being faithful to one’s state in life. Therefore, for a married couple, it means saving their physical expression of love for their spouse, exclusively.
What does chastity mean for the single person?
For the single person it means the same thing. If you think this is crazy, stick with the tour and see for yourself. Sexual intercourse, despite what the media would indicate, is not an indoor sport. It is the ULTIMATE expression of love between a husband and wife. Sexual intercourse, despite what the media would indicate, is not merely a physical act.
It is the total self-giving of one person to another. It is so intimate that it is an emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical experience.
It is so profound that it strengthens and completes the bond of marriage.
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