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teachccd
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That pretty much hit the nail right on the head!! 
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I discovered this thread, and want to thank your all for your insightful answers. God Bless you all!! 
One of the scenarios in question had real-world practical application in my life, tonight, and I was concerned, and looking for guidance. New parents, and our foreplay with intent for intercourse was interrupted by our crying baby. :crying: Embarrassed to get into too much detail:blushing:, but hope to help any new Catholics, like myself (or cradle Catholics), who simply just need to know.
So, here goes, anyway…
Our foreplay resulted in my wife’s climax.
We had to stop for the hungry baby. And, now breastfeeding mommy and baby are both sound asleep. (For any new or future parents, yes, it is possible for a baby to eat and sleep at the same time!) With my last opportunity for Reconciliation at my parish passing earlier today, and Mass/Communion being tomorrow, I was concerned if we were mortally offending God by stopping to tend to our infant.
Because of your insightful answers
, my heart is at peace, I praise God, and now I can join them in slumber. 
Oh, and this thread was not the only thing I discovered. Emoticons! :extrahappy:
One of the scenarios in question had real-world practical application in my life, tonight, and I was concerned, and looking for guidance. New parents, and our foreplay with intent for intercourse was interrupted by our crying baby. :crying: Embarrassed to get into too much detail:blushing:, but hope to help any new Catholics, like myself (or cradle Catholics), who simply just need to know.
So, here goes, anyway…
Our foreplay resulted in my wife’s climax.
We had to stop for the hungry baby. And, now breastfeeding mommy and baby are both sound asleep. (For any new or future parents, yes, it is possible for a baby to eat and sleep at the same time!) With my last opportunity for Reconciliation at my parish passing earlier today, and Mass/Communion being tomorrow, I was concerned if we were mortally offending God by stopping to tend to our infant.Because of your insightful answers
, my heart is at peace, I praise God, and now I can join them in slumber. Oh, and this thread was not the only thing I discovered. Emoticons! :extrahappy:
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Douglas_Naaden
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I know Karol Wojtyla covered this or something very much along these lines in his book Love and Responsibility. I left the book at home, 1800 miles away, so I cannot look it up. Maybe someone else here has the relevant section handy.
In a perfect world, the husband and wife climax at the same time, but it’s not a perfect world. I think I remember reading that, in the context of marital intercourse, if the guy reaches climax and has to aid
his wife to reach climax a little later, it’s fine & dandy. I don’t see any problem extending the principle (wife’s climax) to the other side of the equation (prior).
Since the integrity of the act is based on life and love, and the man’s climax transmits life, most of the focus as far as morality goes, is on where the guy is at that time. And it’s more of the unitive aspect that would insist that the women be able be fully engaged.
It depends a lot upon intent. As long as it’s all within the context of completing the full act I am thinking it’s fine. If it’s interrupted, it’s not your fault.
In a perfect world, the husband and wife climax at the same time, but it’s not a perfect world. I think I remember reading that, in the context of marital intercourse, if the guy reaches climax and has to aid
his wife to reach climax a little later, it’s fine & dandy. I don’t see any problem extending the principle (wife’s climax) to the other side of the equation (prior).Since the integrity of the act is based on life and love, and the man’s climax transmits life, most of the focus as far as morality goes, is on where the guy is at that time. And it’s more of the unitive aspect that would insist that the women be able be fully engaged.
It depends a lot upon intent. As long as it’s all within the context of completing the full act I am thinking it’s fine. If it’s interrupted, it’s not your fault.
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