🔥 "If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away..." – Matthew 5:29

In this powerful episode of Catholic Girl on the Radio, Rita breaks down Jesus’ radical teachings on lust, adultery, and divorce through the lens of St. John Chrysostom, one of the Church’s greatest preachers. Discover why Christ calls us to guard our hearts—not just our actions—and how His words challenge modern culture’s view of love, marriage, and purity.

📖 Key Takeaways:

• Why lust isn’t just a feeling—it’s a deliberate choice that corrupts the soul (and how to resist it).

• The "wild beast of desire"—how unchecked thoughts lead to spiritual destruction.

• Divorce & remarriage: What Christ really taught (and the one exception He allows).

• How pornography and self-indulgence violate Christ’s command to "pluck out" sin.

• Why charity demands modesty—not just for ourselves, but for others’ salvation.

• St. John’s shocking analogy: "If a child holds a knife, we scold him—so why does God forbid lust? To protect us."

💡 Hard Truths You Need to Hear:

• "Your enemy serves God’s purpose in your sanctification."

• "We must answer not only for our own sins, but for those we could have prevented."

• "Even ‘good intentions’ must be cut off if they lead to sin."

🔍 Perfect for you if:

• You struggle with lust, addiction, or impure thoughts.

• You’ve wondered what the Church really teaches about divorce.

• You want to live purity radically in a hypersexualized world.

✝️ "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." – Matthew 5:8

💬 Let’s discuss! Comment below:

• How do you guard your heart in today’s culture?

• What part of this teaching challenged you the most?

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"Love is not just words—it’s deeds." – St. John Chrysostom

Thanks for listening! See you in the next episode. 🙏✨