Read the Catechism in a Year
The Sixth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery.
Why is the Church against premarital sexual relations?
Because she would like to protect love. A person can give someone else no greater gift than himself . "I love you" means for both: "I want only you, I want all that you are, and I want to give myself to you forever!" Because that is so, we cannot, even with our bodies, really say "I love you" temporarily or on a trial basis.
Many people take their premarital relationships seriously. And yet there are two reservations involved that are incompatible with love: the "exit option" and the fear of a child. Because love is so great, so sacred, and so unique, the Church teaches young people the obligation to wait until they are married before they start to have sexual relations. (YOUCAT question 407)
Dig Deeper: CCC section (2350) and other references here.
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