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1 1 | virginity and that perfect chastity which is consecrated to
2 3 | women who had vowed their chastity to God grew; likewise the
3 4 | the practice of perfect chastity and of persevering thus
4 5 | time have offered their chastity to God. Some have preserved
5 5 | to lead a life of perfect chastity; all of them at one in this
6 6 | And while this perfect chastity is the subject of one of
7 8 | virginity and thus depreciate chastity consecrated to God and clerical
8 11| Redeemer teaching us that chastity to be really perfect must
9 17| this obligation of perfect chastity as a kind of spiritual marriage,
10 19| service, cultivate perfect chastity, it is certainly for the
11 22| themselves to observe perfect chastity.40 And "if a similar law,"
12 23| Sacrifice, possess perfect chastity? St. Peter Damian, exhorting
13 28| apostles vowed to perfect chastity who are the honor of the
14 29| contagion. In preserving virgin chastity, you are the equals of the
15 29| besides, by their perfect chastity do not all these men and
16 35| spirit.59 The virtue of chastity does not mean that we are
17 36| acts directly contrary to chastity, but it is necessary also
18 36| principles, that perfect chastity and virginity, far from
19 39| embraced a life of perfect chastity have deprived themselves
20 41| because of their vow of chastity, are, as it were, withdrawn
21 43| who are vowed to perfect chastity are practically outside
22 43| it is from that perfect chastity which they cultivate that
23 46| attained, even without a chastity that is consecrated to God.
24 47| counsel to embrace perfect chastity, as something which can
25 48| 48. Hence, perfect chastity demands, first, a free choice
26 48| virginal modesty. For of itself chastity is charming and attractive
27 49| of modesty, a victim of chastity."75 Indeed, St. Methodius,
28 49| Great teaches that perfect chastity substitutes for martyrdom: "
29 49| in our hearts."77 Hence a chastity dedicated to God demands
30 50| seeking a state of perfect chastity, nor should these latter
31 51| 51. And yet, although chastity pledged to God is a difficult
32 51| feel they have the gift of chastity even though they have vowed
33 51| they cannot preserve their chastity without suffering some harm
34 51| that not even to them is chastity impossible, according to
35 54| may. For the preserving of chastity, according to the teaching
36 55| the risk" and put their chastity to the test in order to
37 58| preservation of perfect chastity and which is truly called
38 58| truly called the prudence of chastity. For modesty foresees threatening
39 59| be formed in matters of chastity. "Wherefore," as We said
40 61| consideration: to preserve chastity unstained neither vigilance
41 62| be forgotten that perfect chastity is a great gift of God.
42 62| the beautiful virtue of chastity than instant recourse to
43 64| an unsullied and perfect chastity, as proven by experience
44 65| reflected the beauty of chastity and the ideal of virtue.
45 65| but bestowed the grace of chastity upon those on whom she gazed."120
46 65| and perfectly practice the chastity of their calling. ~
47 70| parents, the priesthood of chastity. The virgin is a mother'
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