Chastity is the virtue and call of every person in every state of life.
What is Chastity?
“Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being” (CCC #2337)
Every person is created in the image and likeness of God. “God created mankind in His image . . . male and female He created them.” (Gen. 1:27)
This is CRUCIAL: We need to understand this to understand who we are.
“Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person in the unity of his body and soul.” (CCC #2332)
“Everyone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his or her sexual identity.” (CCC # 2333) God created us in love, male and female. He created us for love, in and through our masculinity or femininity.
True love – Authentic love between persons can only be made visible with our bodies.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”
Matthew 5:8
Websites and Helpful Links
Specifically for Women
Specifically For Men
Gender / Identity confusion
Courage International (Same Sex Attraction)
Desert Stream/ Living Waters Ministries
Tools for Parents
True love – Authentic love between persons can only be made visible with our bodies.
Contact Us
Adriana Vasquez
Contact Me For:
• Information about the marriage catechumenate and sexual ethics
• Questions about fertility awareness and Natural Family Planning
• Support to any married couples facing the cross of infertility and miscarriage
Bio: My role at the Center is to offer leadership formation on marriage and family and all related topics, including Natural Family Planning in Spanish and English. It is a great joy to work with newly engaged and married couples and teach my Catholic faith at the same time.
A Little About Me: My husband Samuel, who is managing director of Hispanic Evangelization, and I married in 2010 and we are blessed with two children. I love playing with my kids, making pilgrimages to Marian shrines, listening to and playing classical music, reading novels, and making/eating guacamole (my favorite food).
Favorite Saint: Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. John Paul II (three way tie!)
Favorite Bible verse: "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38)
David Ulmer RN BSN
Contact Me For:
- NFP and Chastity outreach events
- General questions about Natural Family Planning and Chastity
- Information and support on issues of sexual morality, reproductive technology, and other related topics
Bio: My role is to promote and teach the virtue of chastity, primarily with young adults and couples in the first 5 years of married life. I hope to facilitate connections to Christ - the Way, the Truth and the Life - and share the good news of the beauty of God’s creative design and purpose for sexuality and marital intimacy. It is a blessing to help young people lay strong foundational stones on which to build their lives and marriages.
A Little About Me: I am a husband, father, and a registered nurse with 30 years of experience in pediatrics both in the clinical setting and at home with 9 kids. I graduated from Cedarville University with a BA in biology and a minor in biblical studies, and then received a nursing degree. My wife and I have been NFP instructors for 18 years. During our training, it was the teachings of the Catholic Church, in particular Humanae Vitae, that drew us into full communion with the Body of Christ at the Easter Vigil in 2005.
Favorite Saint: St. John the Baptist and St. Frances de Sales
Favorite Bible verse: “Brethren, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus,” Phil 3:13-14