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...
How do I Fight Complacency in Marriage

How do I Fight Complacency in Marriage

I was seven years old when I asked my brother Gerard if he would be the best man at my wedding someday. He responded enthusiastically and asked me if I would be his as well. Eighteen years later, and three months apart, we both got married, with each other as the best...
When the Feelings Disappear

When the Feelings Disappear

A young couple recently asked me what it might mean if their dating relationship lacked the feeling of being in love. Was it a sure sign that they were not meant to be together? What should they do? I will speak, as I always do, from my own personal experience. I have...
How Do You Know When You Have Met the One?

How Do You Know When You Have Met the One?

It was 6th August 2014. I was sitting in Sr Moira De Bono’s Marriage and Sexuality class at Notre Dame University. My phone buzzed in my pocket. It was a random number, so I hit the silence button and casually put the phone back in my pocket. At the next break,...