Freedom From Pornography
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. - Psalm 51:10
If you, or someone you love, is struggling with pornography, know that you are not alone, you need not be ashamed, and that freedom is possible.
What does the Church teach about pornography?
"Pornography consists in removing real or simulated sexual acts from the intimacy of the partners, in order to display them deliberately to third parties. It offends against chastity because it perverts the conjugal act, the intimate giving of spouses to each other. It does grave injury to the dignity of its participants (actors, vendors, the public), since each one becomes an object of base pleasure and illicit profit for others. It immerses all who are involved in the illusion of a fantasy world. It is a grave offense. Civil authorities should prevent the production and distribution of pornographic materials." - The Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2354