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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159. Why is the Church called the temple of the Holy Spirit?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
42. In what way does God reveal that he is love?
436. What does “Decalogue” mean?
281. In what way does the Church participate in the eucharistic sacrifice?
594. Why do we say “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”?
574. What are the difficulties in prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?
What can we learn from Edom’s pride described in Abdias 1:3?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
