33. God's plan for life and love

33. GOD'S PLAN FOR LIFE AND LOVE
THE VIRTUE OF CHASTITY IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT AND PRACTICE THE TRUTH ABOUT MARRIAGE, SEXUALITY, AND HUMAN LIFE
Compendium  487-502 527-530 Dt 5:18 Matthew 5:27-28
Chastity is a gift from God and a virtue which calls us to self mastery and  is necessary in all states of life in order to build a culture of life. Even married couples are called to purity. "Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God" The purpose of human sexuality is to express the exclusive love of husband and wife in a manner which is open to procreation. The sixth commandment forbids adultery, lust, masturbation, pornography, fornication, homosexual acts, prostitution and rape. Sterilization and contraception are forbidden. Abstinence is the only acceptable means of spacing pregnancy. Artificial insemination and fertilization are forbidden. Divorce, polygamy, incest, cohabitation outside of marriage, and same sex marriage are forbidden.
The sacraments, prayer, mortification and temperance are necessary for control of our passions by the power of reason. For consecrated souls celibacy is the means to keep an undivided heart. For married couples conjugal chastity is essential to express exclusive love open to procreation. Children are not a "right" nor a burden and adoption is a wonderful option. Chastity leads us to generosity and joy.