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Self-Gratification Is Still a Sin

Question:

What is the new Church teaching regarding masturbation?

Answer:

Actually, there is no new Church teaching on masturbation.

The Church has always definitively taught that masturbation is “an intrinsically and gravely disordered action” (CCC 2352). It is a corollary teaching of the sixth commandment. And when committed with full knowledge and complete consent (CCC 1859), it is a mortal sin (CCC 1854-64).

For more on this matter and living a chaste life in general, see the linked CCC passages, and see also our resources at the website Chastity.com.

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