EPISODE · Nov 23, 2025 · 39 MIN
Episode 312: Do Catholic couples need a valid "excuse" to be intimate?
from Uncharted Catholic Man · host Craig and Jonah
It was once held that the marital act was essentially evil, and should only be done if there was a valid excuse (i.e. procreation or relief of concupiscence). Is that still true, and if not, has the Church formally rejected the idea? If you’d like to reach us, please use our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/unchartedcatholicman or just send us an email [email protected]#catholicpodcast #unchartedcatholicman #nfp #naturalfamilyplanning #marriage #catholicmarriage #abstinence #theologyofthebody #catechism #catholiccatechism #humanaevitae #contraception #chastity #faithfullness #catholic #catechism #magisterium #pope #humanaevitae #humanlife #confession #mercy #2352 #intimacy #licit #masturbation
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It was once held that the marital act was essentially evil, and should only be done if there was a valid excuse (i.e. procreation or relief of concupiscence). Is that still true, and if not, has the Church formally rejected the idea? If you’d like to reach us, please use our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/unchartedcatholicman or just send us an email [email protected]#catholicpodcast #unchartedcatholicman #nfp #naturalfamilyplanning #marriage #catholicmarriage #abstinence #theologyofthebody #catechism #catholiccatechism #humanaevitae #contraception #chastity #faithfullness #catholic #catechism #magisterium #pope #humanaevitae #humanlife #confession #mercy #2352 #intimacy #licit #masturbation
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