title: Clean Love in Courtship
author: Lawrence Lovasik S.V.D.
description: <DIV>Father Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D., was born in 1913 at Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Born to Slovak parents, he was the oldest of eight children, and became a student of the Sacred Heart Mission Seminary at the age of twelve. In 1938, he was ordained a priest and subsequently began missionary work in the coal and steel regions of the United States. He was drawn to writing as a result of his desire to represent Christ among the people he served as a missionary. Father Lovasik is the author of <I>A Novena of Holy Communions</I>, <I>What Catholics Believe</I>, and <I>Clean Love in Courtship</I>.<BR></DIV>
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  # Ashish
  
  
  It was like Cupid had thrown up all over everything. Like the dude had a big
  night out, spun around on a carousel a few times, and then just… let loose.
  Ashish stood back and considered the giant tree in the center of the plaza
  covered with pink and red glittery paper and enormous papier-mâché hearts.
  
  
  “It feels like a crime against nature.” He stuffed his hands into his jeans
  pockets. “Right?”
  
  
  Dimple snorted from beside him, pushing her glasses up on her nose. “And
  against humanity. Why am I being subjected to this? Why should big
  corporations be able to say—nay, _dictate_ —when I’m supposed to be feeling
  amorous?”
  
  
  Rishi kissed her cheek. “That’s right. Because you can’t help but feel amorous
  _all_ the time when you’re engaged to the big R-man.”
  
  
  Dimple turned and gave him a withering look. “Never say that again.”
  
  
  Ashish laughed as a cool breeze rustled all the gau