" Some people are unable to give and recieve this kind of love because of wounds from the past. Some people think they don't deserve to be loved this way; their ability to recieve love needs healing. Others are trappped in vices that have impaired their ability to give authentic love. Still others wonder if real love even exists.  Perhaps they have never known a marriage like the one Wendy Shalit describes in her book.

We all struggle to overcome obstacles to love, but if we want to experience love that truly satisfies, we can't just wait and hope this love will simply "happen" to us when the time is right. We need to prepare ourselves for it, recieve healing for our wounds and battle our imperfections. This might be a frightening or daunting task, but St. John Paul II has reassured us: "Do not be afraid then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice."² He also said, "Real love is demanding. I would fail in my mission if I did not clearly tell you so."^{3 "}

^{May 15th 2016 at 12:47pm}