Q: Is it true that sexual intercourse between a married couple is sinful if the spouses do it with lust for each other? A: In our culture the word “lust” can be understood quite broadly, from “lusting after a chocolate bar” to simply finding another person to be sexually attractive. But for the Catholic Church, to lust is to seek sexual pleasure in another person solely for one’s own pleasure without regard for the other person. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Lust is disordered desire