Chastity 7. Some help for personal reflection
Biblical passages on Chastity
-) The intimacy with the Lord: Hos 2,16-25; Hos 11, 1-4
-) God’s love: 1 Jn 3,1-3; 1 Jn 4,7-21
-) chastity and apostolate: 1 Cor 7 33-35
-) chastity: anticipation of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 23,30)
Questions for reflection
Who are the people I can say I really love?
How do I express my love for them?
Who are the people I feel attraction for?
What is attractive in them?
Am I happy with myself, my sex, my family, my body, my companions?
What are the things in myself, my sex, my family, my body, my companions which I do not like?
Am I a busy person or do I have a lot of empty time?
Am I happy with the things which I do?
When there is any fall do I have the courage to confess it to the priest? While confessing it do I use generic words hoping the priest will not understand?
Is there anything in my past life I feel guilty about, I find difficult to talk about, to think about?