What is the sixth commandment?

In the sixth commandment, we are commanded, “You shall not commit adultery.” Matthew 5: 27 – 28 says, “You have heard that it was said, “You shall not commit adultery.” But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”  In a world that is so promiscuous, the sixth commandment challenges us to address the following:-

• Have I been faithful to my marriage vows both in thought and in action?
• Have I engaged in any sexual activity outside of marriage? (Not because everyone else is doing it makes it right)
• Do I respect the dignity of the human body and the holiness of Christian marriage? Do I show that respect in my speech, or are crude language and jokes often part of my conversations?
• Have I used any method of contraception or artificial birth control in my marriage?
• Has each sexual act in my marriage been open to the transmission of new life?
• Do I practice of support masturbation?
• Do I look at or encourage others to look at pornographic movies, videos, pictures or literature?
• Do I lust after others? Do I try to control my thoughts?
• Do I respect the opposite sex, or do I think of them as objects?
• Am I involved in or do I support or encourage same sex relationships?
• Do I dress modestly, bearing in mind that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and therefore should be appropriately adorned?

CCC : 2331 – 2400

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