My Delight with Sarah Bartel
My Delight with Sarah Bartel
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Ladies, have you been wondering what is allowed for Catholic married couples in the bedroom? Do you want to know how can you make it better when you come together with your husband? Are you seeking help in creating a happy, healthy, holy life of marital intimacy that is mutually satisfying and delightful? Do you want to know more about what it means to care for our unique, God-designed sexuality as women so that we thrive? Join in these honest, woman-to-woman conversations hosted by Sarah Bartel, moral theologian and Catholic sex + marriage coach. "Sexuality... concerns the innermost being of the human person as such." -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2361“Sexuality is a source of joy and pleasure: The Creator himself ... established that in the genitive function, spouses should experience pleasure and enjoyment of body and spirit. Therefore, the spouses do nothing evil in seeking this pleasure and enjoyment.” Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2362
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The podcast delves into topics surrounding marital intimacy, sexuality, and relationships, with episodes focusing on improving communication, understanding Catholic teachings on sexuality, and enhancing physical and emotional connection in marriage. Recent episodes include discussions on the My Delight course and practical skills for enriching marital life.
Ladies, have you been wondering what is allowed for Catholic married couples in the bedroom? Do you want to know how can you make it better when you come together with your husband? Are you seeking help in creating a happy, healthy, holy life of marital intimacy that is mutually satisfying and delightful? Do you want to know more about what it means to care for our unique, God-designed sexuality as women so that we thrive? Join in these honest, woman-to-woman conversations hosted by Sarah Bartel, moral theologian and Catholic sex + marriage coach.
“Sexuality is a source of joy and pleasure: The Creator himself … established that in the genitive function, spouses should experience pleasure and enjoyment of body and spirit. Therefore, the spouses do nothing evil in seeking this pleasure and enjoyment.” –Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2362
As we mourn the death of Pope Francis and reflect on his gifts to the church during his papacy, this is a great moment to recall his (surprisingly traditional!) teachings on sex in marriage from Amoris Laetitia, The Joy of Love.
In this post-synodol apostolic exhortation from 2015 that capped the Synod on the Family, Pope Francis makes four main points about married sex:
1. The church teaches that sex is meant to be a good! It is a gift from God enriching joy in marriage, not just a ”necessary evil” to be tolerated because it is the means of procreation.
2. But sex is often distorted and misused. (This ties into porn culture.)
3. Obligation sex is not church teaching. (This relates to a mistaken idea of ”marital debt.”)
4. Let's not be squeamish and disdainful of the body and sexuality. (This relates to purity culture.)
Read Amoris Laetitia for free on the Vatican website here.
Free Enhancing Marital Intimacy Guide for Catholic Women: 9 Skills for Body, Mind, and Spirit (for married and engaged women)
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