What does the Catholic Church actually teach about chastity? In this episode of What Catholics Believe, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger explains chastity not as repression, but as a virtue that brings freedom, wholeness, and peace.
Learn why every person is called to chastity, how chastity differs from “purity culture,” what the Bible teaches through figures like Ruth, Boaz, St. Joseph, and Mary, and how the sacraments, prayer, and self-mastery help us grow in authentic love.
Up Next in Season 6
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Who Is the Holy Spirit?
Who is the Holy Spirit, and how does he work in the life of the Church? In this episode, Fr. Ken Geraci explains what Catholics believe about the Holy Spirit as the third person of the Most Holy Trinity, the love proceeding from the Father and the Son.
This episode explores the Holy Spirit’s pre...
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Is Confirmation Just a Graduation? Wh...
What is Confirmation—and why does the Catholic Church consider it essential for living the Christian life? In this episode of What Catholics Believe, Dr. Elizabeth Klein explains how Confirmation completes our baptismal identity and strengthens us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Far from bein...
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Does God Send People to Hell? The Tru...
What is mercy?
In this episode of What Catholics Believe, Sister Augusta (Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia) explains the true meaning of mercy, drawing from Scripture, the Catechism, and the rich tradition of the Church. We explore how mercy relates to charity, why it is at the very heart of the...
