Virginity. A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven

ISBN: 0818914009

Author: OFM Cap

Condition: New

We live in a cultural milieu in which it is no longer possible to have any confidence in external supports from society or the media to help one remain chaste - in the single state or in a life consecrated to God by vows. Today much depends on the strong personal motivations of the individual coupled with the grace of God and a heavy dose of common sense for one to live this lifestyle. Still it is not only possible to do so, but to do so with joy. This little book on celibacy and virginity for the sake of the Kingdom seeks to help create the kind of motivation necessary, drawing heavily on texts from the New Testament which address many of the problems and objections frequently leveled against the very idea of living chastely with the restraint, discipline and self

• Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven