The Church's basic moral principle regarding reproductive technologies is this: if a given technology assists the marital embrace in achieving its natural end, it can be morally acceptable, even praiseworthy. However, if it replaces the marital embrace as the means by which the child is conceived, it's not in keeping with God's design.
Christopher WestIn the sacraments, spirit and matter "kiss." Heaven and earth embrace in a union that will never end.
Christopher WestIn Christ, man who made himself God encounters God who made himself man. Unrivaled self-importance and pride encounters unrivaled self-emptying and humility.
Christopher WestIf we want to know what's most sacred in this world, all we need to do is look for what is most violently profaned.
Christopher West