{"product_id":"holy-sex-a-catholic-guide-to-toe-curling-mind-blowing-infallible-loving","title":"Holy Sex - A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws from the beautiful truths of Catholic teaching to show people of all faiths about rich and satisfying sexuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes dozens of questionnaires, quizzes, and valuable lessons from real-life stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if everything you thought you knew about sex was wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"You are about to discover Christianity’s best kept secret: the mystical power of sexual love and the surprising, practical insights this tradition reveals how you and your beloved can experience a passion that will empower you to “rise in ecstasy toward the Divine”. In Holy Sex! you will discover what it takes to celebrate a toe-curling, eye-popping, mind blowing, deeply spiritual and profoundly sacramental sexuality; a sexual relationship that is both fully sensual and fully equipped to move beyond sensuality so that it can become an authentically transformative, spiritual encounter. Heaven will be wedded to earth as you and your spouse walk the path toward becoming Infallible Lovers--the kind of lovers who can infuse their marital lives with a passion that reaches biblical proportions. Literally. If these sound like big promises, they are meant to be. By the end of this book, you and your beloved will know how to create a passion that will make the angels smile and the neighbors sick with jealousy.\" -- from the introduction to \u003cem\u003eHoly Sex\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCommon wisdom portrays sex and church to be at odds, yet studies show that Catholics have better sex, and more often. This witty, frank, and refreshingly orthodox book draws from the beautiful truths of Catholic teaching to show people of all faiths about rich and satisfying sexuality. Hailed by Christians across the spectrum from Christopher West and Janet E. Smith to John L. Allen, Jr., Holy Sex includes dozens of questionnaires, quizzes, and valuable lessons from real-life stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eGregory A. Popcak , Ph.D., a marriage and family counselor, is the founder\/director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute, combining cutting-edge psychology with orthodox Catholic teaching and offering seminars for the Catholic faithful.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPART ONE - CHRISTIANITY'S BEST-KEPT SECRET\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1. Sex, Lies, and the Real Thing\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2. Fool's Gold: Holy Sex of Eroticism\u003cbr\u003e\r\n3. What Are Infallible Lovers Made of?\u003cbr\u003e\r\n4. Climbing Higher: The Sexuality Continuum\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePART TWO - THE FIVE GREAT POWERS OF HOLY SEX\u003cbr\u003e\r\n5. Sex Makes Us Holy\u003cbr\u003e\r\n6. Sex is Sacramental\u003cbr\u003e\r\n7. Sex is a Sign of God's Love\u003cbr\u003e\r\n8. Sex Unites\u003cbr\u003e\r\n9. Sex Creates\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePART THREE - THE SCHOOL OF LOVE\u003cbr\u003e\r\n10. Questions about Natural Family Planning\u003cbr\u003e\r\n11. The Infallible Lover's Guide to Pleasure\u003cbr\u003e\r\n12. The Anatomy of Infallible Loving: Setting the Stage\u003cbr\u003e\r\n13. The Anatomy of Infallible Loving: The Good Stuff\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePART FOUR - OVERCOMING COMMON PROBLEMS\u003cbr\u003e\r\n14. Is There Sex after Kids?\u003cbr\u003e\r\n15. When NFP is Too Hard\u003cbr\u003e\r\n16. You've Lost That Loving Feeling\u003cbr\u003e\r\n17. Common Sexual Problems for Women\u003cbr\u003e\r\n18. Common Sexual Problems for Men\u003cbr\u003e\r\n19. Overcoming Infertility\u003cbr\u003e\r\n20. Infidelity\u003cbr\u003e\r\n21. Masturbation and Pornography\u003cbr\u003e\r\n22. When to Seek Help (and from Whom)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n23. 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