Is the Catholic Church uncomfortable with sex—or even opposed to it? In this episode of What Catholics Believe, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger explains why the Church sees sex not as something trivial or shameful, but as profoundly meaningful, good, and life-giving.

Drawing on Catholic teaching about marriage, procreation, and human love, this episode explores why sex belongs within marriage, how love and openness to life are inseparable, what the Church teaches about contraception and natural family planning, and how Catholics understand infertility, sacrifice, and hope. Far from diminishing sex, the Church presents a vision that elevates it as a gift that strengthens marital love and participates in God’s creative work.