I’ve attended many “evenings of recollection” over the years given by a wonderful priest, Fr. Joe. Famous for his witty one-liners, a few have stuck with me. Among his favorite topics when speaking to an audience of men is what he calls “Custody of the eyes.” He’ll give the example of a pretty young woman jogging down the street towards us. “Where are your eyes?” he roars. Lowered heads acknowledge the problem. It’s a real challenge. Men tend to be visual creatures. Is that true for you? If so, did it spontaneously change when you got married? I didn’t think so. So what’s a guy to do? If we want to honor our wives, we need to develop a discipline that begins in our minds. Seeing an attractive woman is not an issue. The problem is looking at her with lust in our hearts. Where are your eyes?
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