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2352 by masturbation is to be understood the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure. Both the magisterium of the church, in the course of a constant tradition, and the moral sense of the faithful have been in no doubt and have firmly maintained that masturbation is an intrinsically and gravely. As the catechsim of the catholic church makes clear, masturbation may not be a mortal sin if the extenuating circumstances identified in the catechism are found, by a competent moral guide, who has a well-formed conscience, to be present in the life of one who has masturbated. Grace mackinnon is a syndicated columnist and public speaker on catholic doctrine. The following comes from chapter 6 of the book my catholic morals! It is recommended that, for a full understanding on the churchs teaching on sexuality, this entire chapter be read. Both sins and blessings that are associated with the natural gift of sexuality must be understood within the. The catechism of the catholic church (ccc) has this to say about masturbation by masturbation is to be understood the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual. Masturbation is not made moral or lawful within marriage or the marriage act. 65 people replies to 4 out of 5 catholic men confess this sin june 21, 2019 at 907 am. I have been a catholic my entire life, attending catholic grammar school, high school and college. I have heard just about every official catholic viewpoint on masturbation. Thomas aquinas, a popular doctor of the roman catholic church, writes that masturbation is an unnatural vice, which is a species of lust like bestiality, sodomy, and pederasty, and that by procuring pollution i. , ejaculation apart from intercourse, without any copulation, for the sake of venereal pleasure pertains to the sin of. Consequently, masturbation is a sin against the sixth commandment, because it violates the god-inscribed unbreakable bond between the love-giving and life-giving aspects of the marital act (see ccc 2366-70). Instead of the intimate and mutual self-giving that is the hallmark of the marital act, masturbationand whether within marriage or.