Is It Normal To Yearn For Affection From A Young Man?
A young woman, who grew up in a violent home, reached out for help. She never saw mum and dad sharing any gestures or words of love. And, when she sees young men, she is drawn to the possibility that she could experience the love her heart craves from ‘him’. She is...
Love is not Give and Take, Love is Give
Several years ago, I was part of a community service group at my parish that visited the elderly in a nursing home once a month. I looked forward to these visits so much. I always felt proud of myself for doing something good for the elderly, but I never realized how...
My Wedding Day
I awoke on the morning of my wedding with a deep peace in my heart and a stillness in my mind. The butterflies in my stomach I had always expected to feel on my big day simply weren’t there. I had never felt a peace like this before. This peace I felt was an...
This is My Body, Given for You
It was the night before my wedding. My groomsmen and I knelt down in adoration and consecrated my future marriage to Mary with a Rosary. During the time of silent prayer that followed, I prayed for the grace to love my future bride as Christ loved his bride the Church...
Simon Carrington is married to his beautiful wife Madeleine, and grew up in a large Catholic family of eight. Simon completed a Bachelor of Theology, minoring in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2016, and is currently undertaking a Certification Course at the Theology of the Body Institute in Pennsylvania, USA.
