Fr. Eric speaks about the Lord’s exhortation in the context of the Sermon on the Mount to pluck out one’s right eye and cut off one’s right hand (cf. Mt 5:29) in speaking about how we are invited to look for underlying factors that lead to the external manifestation of sin, particularly with regards to sexual sin.

As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a book on pornography called “Integrity Restored” (Steubenville: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2014) by Dr. Peter Kleponis. He also references an episode of Matt Fradd’s podcast “Pints With Aquinas” entitled “Ask a Catholic Therapist: Parenting, Boundaries and Healing” that aired originally on Jan. 17, 2023.

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