Articles by Anthony Buono
Fr. McCloskey: What Men Look For in a Woman
Jun 29, 2008 / 00:00 amAnthony interview Fr. C. John McCloskey about his advice as to what men are looking for in a spouse.
Dr. Fitzgibbons: Role Models for Men
Jun 22, 2008 / 00:00 amAnthony interviewed Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons about role models for men.
Ongoing Conversion - Turning away
May 28, 2008 / 00:00 amWhen I reverted back into the Catholic faith many years ago, there was so much excitement in me about what the life of conversion meant; namely turning away from my past life and turning toward Christ and His life. I quickly learned that the Christian life is about ongoing conversion. In other words, the conversion process never stops. This is because we are daily sinners, therefore, there is always need for conversion in our lives.
Ready For Marriage
May 14, 2008 / 00:00 amSo you are ready to be married? You’ve discerned it is your vocation and you long to share your life with someone special in a lifetime of love?
Are men just all talk and no action?
Apr 30, 2008 / 00:00 amIt does seem apparent that there is a real problem of commitment among men. I have to first say that there are plenty of men who are action-takers and willing to make a commitment to a woman when the time and person are right. So don't be discouraged.
Should a couple's sex drives be compatible?
Apr 2, 2008 / 00:00 amDear Anthony, I've been dating a man for quite some time and our relationship is getting serious. I'm wondering if I need to be concerned about our sexual compatibility. What if we discover after marrying that one of us has a low sex drive and the other has a high sex drive? Would such a difference affect our happiness as a married couple? Sexual tension is a huge reason why people get married. It is typically a good sign that you want to be with each other overall. Those who have sex before marriage have wasted the opportunity to know if there is “real love” there, because the sexual desire that is controlled before marriage helps prove true love. If there is sex before marriage, then you can never really know what is love and what is not.
The Call to Marriage
Mar 26, 2008 / 00:00 amI have always been intrigued with the concept of a “call” from God regarding vocation. When I came back into the Faith, I initially only hear the word “vocation” associated with priesthood or religious life. “Do you have a vocation?” Vocation Sunday is only about the priesthood or religious life. So the idea of marriage as a vocation came later in my Catholic formation.
Is strong attraction necessary?
Mar 18, 2008 / 00:00 amDear Anthony, I just met with someone I have been writing to and I just was not attracted to him though he is very nice and has great qualities. I guess I was expecting to be more attracted to him than I am. If it’s not there, meeting again doesn’t make sense, right? Just to be clear, I am assuming you mean “physically” attracted to him, because it sounds like you have a lot of attraction for him because of the great qualities you suggested you find in him. So it is possible to be very attracted to a person that you have no “physical” attraction to. And therein lies the dilemma of the modern single person, including Catholics. Everyone wants to marry a person who has it all: great personality, good character, wonderful qualities, and (of course) great-looking! It is the “great-looking” part that has so many Catholics concerned.
Pre-Marital Sex Harms Future Marriage
Mar 12, 2008 / 00:00 amSexual promiscuity among single people is nothing new, nor is it considered that big of a deal these days. And I’m sure there has always been pre-marital sex throughout world history. It should also come as no surprise that even some Catholic Christians engage in pre-marital sex, and though that is surprising, it is still not “shocking” (though it should be).