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 1 1 |                           1. Holy virginity and that perfect chastity
 2 2 |           asserted that perpetual virginity is a very noble gift which
 3 2 |     although in the Old Testament virginity is ordered to be kept and
 4 4 |          have sung the praises of virginity. And this doctrine of the
 5 5 |         Some have preserved their virginity unspoiled, others after
 6 5 |      about the glory and merit of virginity be an invitation, a help,
 7 8 |   marriage as to rank it ahead of virginity and thus depreciate chastity
 8 8 |           on the sublime state of virginity, and so defend Catholic
 9 9 |        capital in her teaching on virginity from the very lips of her
10 12|         have clearly taught, that virginity is not a Christian virtue
11 13|     despicable instead of because virginity is something beautiful and
12 13| themselves the honor of Christian virginity.16 ~
13 15|         central idea of Christian virginity: to aim only at the divine,
14 16|       Church they have considered virginity a consecration of body and
15 16|      Hippo, going further, says, "Virginity is not honored because it
16 16|          of Augustine, teach that virginity does not possess the stability
17 16|       perpetual vow to keep their virginity put into practice in the
18 17|      those who have the virtue of virginity the spouses of Christ.23
19 19|      Rightly do you follow Him in virginity of heart and body wherever
20 19|      Christ embraced the state of virginity, as St. Bonaventure says, "
21 19|           glory, the gift of holy virginity, whom holy virginity brought
22 19|         holy virginity, whom holy virginity brought forth physically,
23 19|          physically, to whom holy virginity is wedded spiritually, by
24 19|         spiritually, by whom holy virginity is made fruitful and kept
25 20|       mystical connection between virginity and the perfection of Christian
26 20|      service embrace the state of virginity as a liberation, in order
27 21|     neighbor embrace the state of virginity. It is, as the holy Fathers
28 24|      teaching of the Church, holy virginity surpasses marriage in excellence.
29 24|   comparison between marriage and virginity the Apostle reveals his
30 24|           continue, even as I."46 Virginity is preferable to marriage
31 25|           the fruitful effects of virginity, our appreciation of its
32 27|                  27. The fruit of virginity is not only in these external
33 28|                      28. Finally, virginity consecrated to Christ is
34 28|         of their lives. In truth, virginity gives souls a force of spirit
35 29|                               29. Virginity fully deserves the name
36 29|    possess the kingdom of heaven, virginity offers itself as "a pearl
37 29|            Thomas states "that to virginity is awarded the tribute of
38 30|        the most delicate fruit of virginity consists in this, that virgins
39 30|           as it were, the perfect virginity of their mother, the Church
40 32|     doctrine of the excellence of virginity and of celibacy and of their
41 36|         that perfect chastity and virginity, far from harming the normal
42 37|          a fitter instrument than virginity for uniting souls with God;
43 37|           is a sacrament, but not virginity. We denounce this doctrine
44 42|           distract from a life of virginity those young men and women,
45 42|        and to arouse a desire for virginity has always belonged to the
46 44|     teaching on the excellence of virginity, let Us now come, Venerable
47 45|       clearly stated that because virginity should be esteemed as something
48 47|        not urge all Christians to virginity, as the Apostle Paul teaches
49 49|                           49. For virginity is a difficult virtue; that
50 49|           and the flower, too, of virginity is a crucified life."74
51 49|          a crucified life."74 For virginity, according to Ambrose, is
52 51|     eagerly embraced the state of virginity or celibacy they will certainly
53 54|         to Whom we have vowed our virginity. "Look upon the beauty of
54 60|          is for the protection of virginity, no one perhaps has taught
55 60|         perpetual continence, and virginity above all, is a great good
56 60|         No one therefore protects virginity, but God Himself Who bestowed
57 60|         The guardian therefore of virginity is charity; the habitat
58 64|       virgins and the "teacher of virginity," as Ambrose says,113 and
59 65|                          65. That virginity owes its origin to Mary
60 65|      teaches that "The dignity of virginity began with the Mother of
61 65|         you like the portrayal of virginity, for from her, as though
62 65|               She is the image of virginity. For such was Mary that
63 65|     preserved in her the grace of virginity, but bestowed the grace
64 65|            Oh the richness of the virginity of Mary!'121 Because of
65 65|        our day to contemplate the virginity of Mary, in order that they
66 66|          Jerome who asserted, "My virginity is dedicated in Mary and
67 67|        Brothers, when We see that virginity, which is flourishing throughout
68 70|           daughter consecrate her virginity to her Divine Spouse. In
69 71|   martyrdom for the sake of their virginity.126 ~