Little Girl, Get Up!
On February 2, 2024 by steadfastheartofgodHe took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!” Mark 5:41 This past year the Lord has given me a pretty heavy cross to carry. It is one I have come to know well. As I willingly carry it, I have come to realize that it
Come To The Water
On January 25, 2024 by steadfastheartofgodAs a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. Isaiah 66:12 Whenever I read of Jerusalem in the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms, I think of Holy Mother Church. The fulfillment of Jerusalem is the Church, which is the gift given by God to us and for our
Lord Teach Me Your Ways
On January 21, 2024 by steadfastheartofgodEver since my husband went through RCIA, I have been on a journey of learning more and more about our faith. That year spent in RCIA as a sponsor really ignited a fire in my heart. I can remember each week leaving class just astounded at the beauty and depth of truth that can be
The Glory Of The LORD Shines Upon You
On January 7, 2024 by steadfastheartofgodAs we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany I wanted to share some thoughts on the virtue of charity and how it relates to the gospel today. The virtue of charity, being a theological virtue, is an infused gift from God. So unlike the cardinal virtues, which are human virtues that start with us and
When He Comes Again
On December 23, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodSee, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For
Behold
On December 8, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodI’m in a Blessed is She women’s study on the Mysteries of the Rosary this year. Each time the group meets, we ponder more closely one of the mysteries of the rosary. We started with the Joyful Mysteries, which are the mysteries leading up to and immediately following the Incarnation. During this time, we have
The Hour and Moment
On December 1, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodThis prayer stands outside of time. While all prayer does this, the Christmas novena clearly does this through the actual words of the prayer. We are taken by this prayer, from the present moment and placed into the hour and moment of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph. There in that moment we
My Immaculate Heart Will Triumph
On November 17, 2023 by steadfastheartofgod“Through Mary we drink of the wellspring of salvation” – From “The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary” I few years ago I was enrolled in the brown scapular and I began reading The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary as part of my morning prayers. Since starting this devotion, the Lord has
The Stories of Our Ancestors
On October 25, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodI can distinctly remember the mindset that I had when I was a teenager. My worldview was very small. Most of my thoughts and concerns were for myself and what I needed and wanted in any given moment. I have come to realize that this is part of the development of teenagers. Teens are trying
Praying For Our Children
On October 11, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodI recently went on a retreat to Bethany Retreat House in Dickson, Tennessee, which is run by the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia. I have been on retreats there quite a few times and each time I can say that I am drawn closer to my vocation as a wife and mother. Each time the