Sex in Marriage

Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Marriage and Family › Sex / Sexuality

5 questions

• QWhat is the correct spiritual, biblical, Orthodox and ecclesiastical concept of sexual relations in marriage? How should a prospective spouse view this concept?
• QIs oral sex, within the bonds of marriage, permitted in the Orthodox Church?
• QSt. Augustine taught that sex is always a sinful act even within marriage and should only be allowed for procreation. What is the Church's view in this matter?
• QDoes the sacrament of Matrimony put restrictions on the sexual practices a couple may do to show their love to one another; particularly, the question of oral sex…
• QWe are a newly married couple and would like to know when we are not 'permitted' to have sexual relations with each other (i.e. is it during all fasting days. How long…

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