Quiz #11 – Your Bodies Are A Prayer

In Catholic marriage, the way a couple approaches sexual relationship is a big part of their spiritual walk.

All of our sexual impulses are completely healthy. We don’t need God’s guidance to learn to express sexual love in healthy, affirming ways.

God gave us his body out of love for us.  He asks us to give our bodies back to him in return.

Your body is a prayer that allows you to be God’s presence in the world.  When you use your body in sinful or unloving ways—especially in sex–it’s like defacing the image of God because it makes it harder for people to see God’s love in you.

When united with a sincere desire to be more loving, godly people, a married couple’s sexual relationship can enable them to “rise in ecstasy toward the Divine.”