Living the Evangelical Counsels
Informed Chastity
Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being. Sexuality, in which man's belonging to the bodily and biological world is expressed, becomes personal and truly human when it is integrated into the relationship of one person to another, in the complete and lifelong mutual gift of a man and a woman.
The virtue of chastity therefore involves the integrity of the person and the integrality of the gift.
Catechism of the Catholic Church # 2337
Bountiful Poverty
Jesus enjoins his disciples to prefer him to everything and everyone, and bids them "renounce all that [they have]" for his sake and that of the Gospel. Shortly before his passion he gave them the example of the poor widow of Jerusalem who, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on. The precept of detachment from riches is obligatory for entrance into the Kingdom of heaven.
Catechism of the Catholic Church # 2544
Open-Eyed Obedience
By his obedience unto death, Christ communicated to his disciples the gift of royal freedom, so that they might "by the self-abnegation of a holy life, overcome the reign of sin in themselves"
From Catechism of the Catholic Church #908
Informed Chastity
Please note that what I share under this heading may at times be very personal, address controversial topics, cause emotional triggers, or go into detail regarding how the feminine body works.
It was because I shied away from such uncomfortable topics for so long that I have come to understand the importance of sharing what I have learned and experienced. However, please use your own discretion whether or not to read these posts.