What is Chastity?

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 gives makes almost no sense to me! The language is really complex and confusing.” To his disappointment, I had to admit...
Men Have Sexual Urges They Need to Satisfy

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 “needs” satisfied. He said that since he is unable to say no to them, he needs her to do sexual stuff with him to...
Is Virginity Really Something You Lose?

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 married, I did not “lose my virginity” like one loses their keys, but rather, gave my virginity as a gift to my wife. On the...
Do I Have to Tell Them?

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 sex talk” with their children for them because they either don’t want to or don’t think it is their duty. They...
Love the Person, Not Just Their Attributes

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 that desire is oriented toward a person or merely a physical attribute of a person.  Karol Wojtyla has firm words against...
“I Am Only Human”

“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 strange way to respond? As though being human meant they had no choice or possibility of better action? This is the exact...