Chapter 14-The Sixth and Ninth Commandments-Mrs. Collins
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abortifacients | chemical substances or mechanical devices that inhibit a fertilized egg's ability to attach itself to the lining of the uterus, thereby destroying the human zygote |
| Adultery | sexual relations between a married person and one to whom he or she is not married; is opposed to the Sacrament of Matrimony because it contradicts the unity and exclusivity of married love |
| Chastity | the moral virtue that, under the cardinal virtue of temperance, is directed toward the positive integration of sexuality within a person by moderating the sexual appetite. This virtue leads to a correct understanding of human sexuality when integrated into every relationship; is a gift of God, a grace, and a fruit of the Holy Spirit |
| Complementarity | refers to the compatible and mutually beneficial relationship between man and woman according to the original plan of God |
| Conception | the union of sperm and egg that creates a new life |
| Conjugal Act | the genital stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure |
| Continence | self-restraint of the sexual appetite either of abstinence or moderation. By extension, self-restrain of other appetites. |
| Contraception | any of a number of barrier or chemical measures used to prevent pregnancy by which would result from sexual intercourse |
| Divorce | a civil dissolution of marriage; a civil divorce doesn't dissolve a valid marriage before God; thus, an attempted remarriage would be adultery. In addition, it introduces disorder into the family and into society. It brings grave harm to the spouses and the children. |
| Embryo | the name given to an unborn child in the first several weeks of life |
| Eroticism | the use of sexually arousing imagery in literature or art. A tendency to become sexually aroused, usually by some stimulus. |
| Fertilization | the union of sperm and egg that creates a new life |
| Fornication | pre-marital intercourse and other sexual acts |
| Hedonism | the theory of ethics in which pleasure is regarded as the chief good and end of every action |
| Humane Vitae | Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical that reaffirmed and beautifully explained the Catholic Church's condemnation of conception |
| In Vitro Fertilization | Morally objectionable fertility technique of fertilizing a woman's egg with a man's sperm in the laboratory and then implanting the fertilized egg into a woman's uterus |
| In Vivo Fertilization | Morally objectionable fertility technique, also known as "artificial insemination," which involves artificially injecting a man's sperm into a woman's uterus in hopes of conception |
| Indissolubility | the quality of an entity such that it can't be divided into its elements. This quality of a sacramental and consummated marriage means the union of marriage can't be broken except by the death of a spouse |
| Lust | Sensuous appetite or desire; usually sexual in nature. This lawless and passionate desire of or for some object leads to sin. This is one of the seven capital sins. |
| Marital Act | This genital sexual act proper to marriage, an embodiment of the permanent union of the husband and wife |
| Masturbation | the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure |
| Matrimony | The Sacrament by which a man and a woman, in accordance with God's design from the beginning, are joined in an intimate union of life and love, "so they are no longer two but one" (Mt. 19:6). This union is ordered to the mutual benefit of the spouses and the procreation and education of children. |
| Modesty | Moderation, freedom from exaggeration, and self-control. This most often refers to propriety of behavior, chastity in thought and speech, and avoidance of clothing that is revealing or otherwise excites the senses or may lead others to sin. |
| Natural Family Planning | any of several Church-approved methods by which a couple may regulate conception by studying the signs of the woman's cycle of fertility |
| Polygamy | Attempted marriage between more than two people (one man and one woman) at the same time. Refers to a man attempting marriage with more than one wife; polyandry refers to a woman attempting marriage with more than one husband. This is a sin against the unity of marriage and forbidden by the Sixth Commandment. |
| Pornography | An offense against the virtue of chastity and the Sacrament of Matrimony; the expression or suggestion of obscene or unchaste subjects in literature or art. This consists in a removal of sexual acts from the intimacy of a married couple in order to display them to third parties. |
| Procreative | one of the purposes of marriage and the marital act; indicates an openness to producing children |
| Puritanical | A perspective that considers all sexual passion and attractions to be sinful and attributes them to Original Sin. |
| Sexuality | the possession of sexual powers and capability of sexual feeling; this includes every aspect of the whole person: physical, psychological, intellectual, emotional, and moral. |
| Theology of the Body | A body of teaching by Pope John Paul II on the dignity of the human person and the complementarity of men and women. |
| Unitive | One of the purposes of marriage and the marital act, it refers to the loving sacramental bond and mirrors the unity of Christ and his Church. The quality or condition of being one in number. This can be said of many things, including God, of Christ and his Church, and a man and woman in matrimony. |
| Zygote | a newly fertilized egg before its implantation in the uterus |
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