The Church: "NO" to Degradation, "YES!" to Purity

St. Maria Goretti is keeping busy in Heaven.

It was no accident that I began this blog on this dear saint's feast. However, I had not been aware of the fact that it was her feast until some time later that day, after I had already published my first post.

On the vigil of her feast, the secretary general of the Italian Bishops’ Conference in Rome, Italy, Bishop Mariano Crociata (see above pic), said that the Church does not have any kind of contempt for the human body and sexuality, but that she does say “no to moral degradation and to contempt for modesty, sobriety and self-control.” One quote that really hits home was, "we act and speak of things that ought to embarrass us, and we end up embarrassed of what is true, noble, just, pure, kind and honorable, of what is virtuous and merits praise.”

This article is simply a must read.