Struggle #1: The Fortress of High Standards

When discernment becomes a hiding place from vulnerability

Let me ask you something. How many items are on your mental checklist for a potential spouse?

I’m talking about that running list in your head. You know—the one that starts reasonable. Catholic. Wants kids. Emotionally stable. But then it grows. Tall enough. Makes enough money. Loves hiking. Never been divorced. Has read Theology of the Body. Prefers tra…