Reflections on Holy Week: The Spirit is Willing, But the Flesh is Weak
On April 4, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodIn todays gospel with Peter says he will lay down his life for Jesus, Peter doesn’t know what he’s saying. His spirit was willing, he wanted to be able to do it, but his flesh was weak, he had not yet received the power of the Holy Spirit to be able to do it. Additionally,
Kingdoms Fall
On March 27, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodI was at mass on Sunday and a young lady sang a song by Lauren Daigle called Once and For All after communion. Not only was the song beautifully sung, but it hit me in a place that was both very unexpected and very healing. The premise of the song is a prayer, asking for
Behind the Holy Spirit
On March 19, 2023 by steadfastheartofgodThere are seeds we receive from the Lord, which come in the form of inspirations, insights, consolations or even revelations. We can attest for various reasons that these do not come from ourselves, but are from God. These seeds are given to be nourished, to be held within our hearts and pondered like the Blessed
Chosen Way
On December 24, 2022 by steadfastheartofgodMary is the pure vessel by which God’s Son, Jesus Christ, came into the world. She is the arc of the New Covenant, the Tabernacle of the Lord, an image of the New Jerusalem and the archetype of the Church. From Heaven, the second person of the Trinity, Jesus, the Word, became flesh and dwelt
Exposed in Obedience
On December 18, 2022 by steadfastheartofgodIn the movie The Nativity, which is about the birth of Jesus and the events surround it, there is a scene where Jospeh is talking to Mary’s parents about the situation that they all found themselves in with the pregnancy of Mary. Joseph tells St Anne and St Joachim that he will not make an
Absorbing the Arrow
On September 30, 2022 by steadfastheartofgodI recently was shot an arrow by the Enemy, which came to me from a person I had just built up trust with. It hit me right in the heart and seemingly came out of nowhere. My initial reaction was anger. I began to get angry at the person and all the people that person
90 Days to Love
On April 13, 2022 by steadfastheartofgodFor the past 90 days I have been reading and following Magnify, which is a book by Kaylene Brown that guides women in a 90 day commitment to prayer, fasting, and mortification. Each week the book highlights a virtue and a female saint. In following these female saints and discovering how they lived out the
Hidden Treasure of the Family
On December 26, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodTo maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each members of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others. St John Paul II The past two days my home has been full with family, neighbors and friends. Even though I am an introvert,
Joyful Mysteries of Marriage
On December 12, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodRecently a friend and I prayed a rosary specifically for our vocations of marriage. In the world today, it is clear that the institute of marriage is under great attack. As divorce becomes more and more prevalent, the perception of marriage continues to shift. The truth is that marriage is a sacrament and it orders
Offer It Up
On November 14, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodIf I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I