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Hi Reggie,
First of all, we celebrate with you your new found devotion for your faith and pray for
your continued spiritual growth.
The Church teaches that
sexual expression between a husband and wife is sacramental. It is the union
between a man and woman in which they truly become one flesh. In that context,
all sex acts which are not degrading and are not contraceptive are permissible
so long as neither spouse is degraded.
- So is oral sex a sin for a married couple? <No.>
However, it is not a substitute
for intercourse and the act itself should not intentionally involve the
man reaching climax outside of intercourse because that would be contraceptive
in nature.
As for sharing your Catholic faith with others, it starts by living your
life as a Catholic — as a witness to your family, friends, and neighbors.
None
of us can convince another human being about the truth of the Gospel. That's
the Holy Spirit's Job. We can however:
- answer doctrinal questions
- use reason
and
- indeed, give a reason for our faith.
I would recommend a book by Mark Shea called:
By
What Authority? An Evangelical Discovers Tradition
In this book,
Shea first builds the case for Christ, then for the Scriptures, and ultimately
for the Catholic Church which gave us the Scriptures.
That's a good place to start.
John DiMascio
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