Last year I was fortunate enough to take the opportunity to study St John Paul II’s Theology of the Body with Katrina Zeno, who came from Arizona to teach us in the Archdiocese of Sydney and Archdiocese of Broken Bay. At the end of the 4 days of immersing into St John Paul’s work, we … Continue reading We fulfil our purpose for love through both our bodies and souls
2020 Theme:Restore True Love
Media has over-sensationalised sexuality and has completely divorced it from its life-giving nature and authentic love. These days sex is equated to love; it has become the sole definition of love. If you have no sexual compatibility or attraction, then you are not loveable by this society’s standards. Many of us who have been caught … Continue reading 2020 Theme:Restore True Love
Start Anew Each and Every Day!
An end of year blog post Each day that passes I always remember the day that God brought my soul back to life: as the Gospel of Mark was being read on a Sunday mass, and Jesus uttered the words Talitha Kumi “little girl, arise!”. Maybe, just like me, you struggle with impurity and sexual … Continue reading Start Anew Each and Every Day!
This is the most crucial asset you need to heal from sexual addictions
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com Feeling down about not getting that job, so you reach out to a friend for support and feel much better as she tells you “you’ll get them next time”. Finding yourself out of breath at the last lap of that marathon and at the brink of giving up, when you … Continue reading This is the most crucial asset you need to heal from sexual addictions
The role shame has in prolonging the struggle with sexual sin
Photo by Luis Aquino on Pexels.com Sexual sin is a very taboo area in the Catholic Church, or at least that’s what I experienced growing up in a devout Catholic family. The extent of sex education I ever had consisted in just three words: SEX IS BAD. So, you can imagine the level of secrecy … Continue reading The role shame has in prolonging the struggle with sexual sin
