Holy Sex! A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving

by Popcak, Gregory K.

• ISBN13: 9780824524715
• ISBN10: 0824524713
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Crossroad

Summary

Holy Sex! unveils Christianity's best-kept secret, and does so in an informative, solidly grounded, and delightful way. Want to know your Holy Sex Quotient? Ever wondered why Catholics have better sex more often? From a presentation of the Church's actual teachings on sex to The Infallible Lover's Guide to Pleasure to Natural Family Planning to a Q&A section on Overcoming Common Problems, this book truly empowers couples to take their relationship to the next level of fulfillment and soulful satisfaction. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Christianity's Best-Kept Secret
An Introduction to Holy Sex	p. 1
Surprising Insights from Tradition	p. 2
What's in This Book?	p. 3
Holy Sex: Can You Handle It?	p. 4
Sex, Lies, and the Real Thing	p. 6
Two False Ideas Attributed to the Church	p. 8
The Mediterranean Approach	p. 8
Getting Yer Irish Up	p. 11
Real Sex Exposed	p. 14
Fool's Gold: Holy Sex or Eroticism	p. 16
Holy Sex! Don't Settle for Substitutes!	p. 17
When Love Goes Bad	p. 29
What Are Infallible Lovers Made Of?	p. 32
How to Become an Infallible Lover: A Recipe	p. 34
What about Chastity?	p. 34
Baker's Quiz	p. 37
The Eight Steps to Infallible Loving	p. 51
A Conclusion	p. 67
Climbing Higher: The Sexuality Continuum	p. 69
The Five Stages of Sexual Advancement (From Aunt McGillicuddy's Antique Urn School to Holy Sex)	p. 70
Lovemaking as an Experience of God	p. 82
Lovemaking as a Path to Personal Growth	p. 83
In a Nutshell	p. 84
The Five Great Powers of Holy Sex
Test Your Holy Sex Quotient (HSQ)	p. 88
Sex Makes Us Holy	p. 96
What Does Holy Mean?	p. 96
Sensual and Spiritual	p. 101
Sex Is Sacramental	p. 107
A Marriage Made for Heaven	p. 96
Taking Sex for Granted	p. 114
Sex Is a Sign of God's Love	p. 117
Naughty, Naughty	p. 120
Toppling the Barriers of Intimacy	p. 124
Hi Ho, Hi Ho - Working at Your Relationship	p. 126
Sex Unites	p. 129
The Chemistry of Sex	p. 131
Love Unwrapped	p. 135
A Union of Spirits	p. 136
Healthy and Defensive Attachment	p. 140
Sex Creates	p. 145
Is Every Sperm Sacred?	p. 131
Being Open to the Fullness of Life	p. 135
Bet You Didn't Know	p. 136
The School of Love
Questions about Natural Family Planning (NFP)	p. 168
The Infallible Lover's Guide to Pleasure	p. 190
The Four Pleasure Principles	p. 192
Putting It All Together: A Case Study	p. 202
Problem-Solving with the Four Pleasure Principles	p. 206
The Anatomy of Infallible Loving: Setting the Stage	p. 209
Social Intercourse	p. 210
Foreplay	p. 215
The Anatomy of Infallible Loving: The Good Stuff	p. 233
Transitioning to Intercourse	p. 234
The Mind-Blowing Spirituality of Intercourse	p. 234
Learning from the Woman's Body	p. 239
Reviewing Your Sexual Repertoire: Positions and More	p. 244
Afterglow	p. 259
Overcoming Common Problems
Is There Sex after Kids?	p. 264
When NFP Is Too Hard	p. 268
You've Lost That Loving Feeling	p. 279
Common Sexual Problems for Women	p. 283
Common Sexual Problems for Men	p. 291
Overcoming Infertility	p. 296
Infidelity	p. 304
Masturbation and Pornography	p. 310
When to Seek Help (and from Whom)	p. 323
Holy Sex Is Your Inheritance	p. 328
Quizzes
Baker's Quiz	p. 37
Test Your Holy Sex Quotient (HSQ)	p. 88
Maximizing the Senses of Taste and Smell in Foreplay	p. 221
Maximizing the Visual Sense in Foreplay	p. 225
Maximizing the Auditory Sense in Foreplay	p. 228
Maximizing the Sense of Touch in Foreplay	p. 231
How Engaged Are You?	p. 237
Exercises
Develop a Marital Mission Statement	p. 52
Make Sure Marriage and Family Is Your Priority	p. 54
The Lovelist	p. 214
Learning to Harmonize	p. 255
Sexual Addiction: Do You Have a Problem?	p. 317
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