Pure in Heart

You are beautiful and unique, so rare and unrepeatable that you are a diamond in God’s eyes! How many of you truly believe that with your heart? How many of us believe that deep in our hearts? In today’s modern society we are surrounded with billboards, TV advertisements and magazines convincing us that we need..

Have you ever worked really hard to achieve something and it never came into fruition, perhaps you trained very hard to try to get on a sports team, but you never made the team, maybe you studied super hard to get a qualification but you are finding it difficult to get a job in the..

Many people don’t even consider a long-distance relationship thinking it is too hard emotionally or financially. While these relationships are not for the faint-hearted for those who do take the leap into a long-distance relationship and find the one whom their soul loves (Song of Songs 3:4), there’s often another challenge that awaits them: long-distance..

The season of Advent in the Catholic Church is a season of preparation, extending over four Sundays before Christmas. Advent comes from the Latin advenio, “to come to,” and refers to the coming of Christ. The coming of Christ refers to the celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas; the coming of Christ in our lives through grace..

It goes without saying that dating in today’s world can be frustrating. It’s difficult to find someone who shares your faith and your values. Online dating is the most popular way for couples to meet today. If you are trying online dating or thinking about it, then this post is for you. Thankfully there are..

The world tells us every day what women should be or should not be, sentiments like; ‘you should look like this’ or ‘have this successful career’, etc. This is exhausting. As women, we should strive for good faith formation, cultivate beauty, and look to our eternal destination which is heaven. It is in our very..

“DEAR YOUNG PEOPLE, LET YOURSELVES BE TAKEN OVER BY THE LIGHT OF CHRIST, AND SPREAD THAT LIGHT WHEREVER YOU ARE.” –ST. JOHN PAUL II   The feast day of St Pope John Paul II is coming up this week on 22nd October. This well-known Pope and saint inspired so many young people across the world..

Learning to protect our hearts is an important part of our spiritual journey. But what does this mean? How can we guard our hearts? The concept of guarding our hearts comes from Proverbs 4:23-26, “Keep your heart with all vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and..

One of the main things I love about St Louis and St Zelie Martin’s relationship is their devotion and love for each other. Their letters to each other show how beautiful and extraordinary their affection was to each other. “Your husband and true friend who loves you for life.” -Louis “I embrace you with all..

Blessed Solanus Casy often said ‘thank God ahead of time‘, he knew God would always do what was best for him. To have gratitude means to have a thankful disposition of the heart and mind. So how can we practice gratitude? Firstly we can be grateful for the blessings in our lives, be it our..