Pure in Heart

“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..

It can be difficult to navigate through the confusing dating culture in today’s society. The fear of rejection is real for men and there is a crisis in masculinity when it comes to commitment, there is a tendency to go with the flow and see what happens in most relationships nowadays. This is not what..

According to the documentary Chasing Beauty, • 25% of young American women would rather win America’s Next Top Model than the Nobel Peace Prize. • And, 23% of young American women would rather lose the ability to read than lose their figures. How did we get to this? Culture has been reduced beauty to inspire..

In a day and age where Youtube, blogs, podcasts, and influencers are all career options, how can one navigate around the constant pressures of what to look like, what to do, where to go, etc? I want you to consider what is influencing you right now in your life? A person can be influenced positively..

Life can be difficult and tough to navigate your way through, but through Christ, we can do all things. Do you have the fear of letting people down? Fear is powerful and when you let it overwhelm you, it’s hard to see anything but the fear. But our God is sovereign and he is King..

Self -care often has a bad rap. some might say you should be more focusing on serving others and less on your self. Whilst serving others is a very important aspect of faith, caring, and looking after yourself is also very important. Self-care is so much more than just going for a walk, or doing..

Often times we can feel anxious, troubled, angered, or confused with all the wars, genocides, illnesses, etc going on in the world. We may ask where is God in the midst of such troubling times. Psalm 46 is a great psalm to go back to and pray on when we feel overburdened. Psalm 46:1-2 ‘God..