What is Chastity?
I was just about to sip my coffee when a friend of mine asked me rather bluntly, “But Simon, what is chastity? The definition that the Catechism...
Men Have Sexual Urges They Need to Satisfy
After a chastity talk I gave to an all-girls high school, one of the senior students shared that her boyfriend told her he has sexual urges that he...
Is Virginity Really Something You Lose?
After speaking at a youth conference some time ago, a young man asked me how old I was when I lost my virginity. I explained that when I got...
Is it Wrong to be Attracted to Multiple Men at Once?
After a talk I once gave, a young woman approached me to ask this question. She was a YMT (Youth Mission Team) missionary, travelling Australia in a...
Do I Have to Tell Them?
Parents are usually very nervous about talking with their children about God’s plan for sex. I have even been invited by some parents to have “the...
Love the Person, Not Just Their Attributes
When human beings experience strong sexual desire or become aware of the power of the sexual urge within, it is important to distinguish whether...
No Amount of Good Marriage Preparation Will Make Marriage Easy, Only Possible
Madeleine and I were that young couple that made people who don't believe in love sick in their stomach! We prayed the rosary with the same beads,...
“I Am Only Human”
I am sure that you have heard somebody say, “I am only Human,” as if to excuse themselves from judgement after making a mistake. Isn’t this a...
To Love is to be Vulnerable
The love you desire is on the other side of being vulnerable and honest about your weaknesses.