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2344. Chastity represents an eminently personal task; it also involves a cultural effort, for there is “an interdependence between personal betterment and the improvement of society.”130 Chastity presupposes respect for the rights of the person, in particular the right to receive information and an education that respect the moral and spiritual dimensions of human life.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

273. How did he institute the Eucharist?

238. What is the link between the actions and the words in the celebration of the sacraments?

519. In what way do Christians participate in political and social life?

428. Are all called to Christian holiness?

274. What does the Eucharist represent in the life of the Church?

15. To whom is the deposit of faith entrusted?

178. How are the people of God formed?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What does the testimony of John the Baptist in John 1:29 mean, and how important is this testimony for Christians?

What is the significance of Aeneas’ healing and Dorcas’ resurrection in Acts 9:32-43?

How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?

How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?

God’s Holiness and the Call to Holiness: What Does the Book of Leviticus Teach Us About God’s Holiness and Our Responsibility to Be Holy? (Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:2)

How does the story of Judith, in particular, the episode of her cunning in Judith 11:1-16, teach us survival strategies in difficult times, according to the Bible?

How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?