2368. A particular aspect of this responsibility concerns the regulation of procreation. For just reasons, spouses may wish to space the births of their children. It is their duty to make certain that their desire is not motivated by selfishness but is in conformity with the generosity appropriate to responsible parenthood. Moreover, they should conform their behavior to the objective criteria of morality:
When it is a question of harmonizing married love with the responsible transmission of life, the morality of the behavior does not depend on sincere intention and evaluation of motives alone; but it must be determined by objective criteria, criteria drawn from the nature of the person and his acts criteria that respect the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love; this is possible only if the virtue of married chastity is practiced with sincerity of heart.155
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458. What are the duties that society has toward the family?
462. Are family bonds an absolute good?
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
424. What other kinds of grace are there?
150. What is the mission of the Church?
303. What are the acts of the penitent?
404. What else is required for an authentic human society?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
How important is courage and boldness according to Proverbs 28:1?
What is the importance of faith in the healing of blind Bartimaeus, described in Matthew 20:29-34?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
