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
At The Feet of Jesus
On October 24, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodI am currently in a bible study that is going through the Gospel of John and this past week we read the story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. There was one part of that story that really stuck out to me this time and it was after Lazarus’ death before Jesus raised
Childlike Trust
On October 15, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodHe called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:2-4 Typically we hear this passage and think how nice
Veiling the Mystery
On September 20, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodLast spring I began to wear a veil at mass. I was feeling called to wear it earlier that year, but I kept avoiding it in prayer. In all honesty, I really didn’t want to do it. I didn’t see the need for it, I didn’t understand it, but I still felt this nudge by
Prayer for Priest’s Purity
On September 6, 2021 by steadfastheartofgodHeavenly Father, each one of your priests have been grafted into the one high priesthood of Jesus Christ. Through their ministry, we pray that your Word be ever upon their lips and in their hearts, your anointing ever upon their hands and in their memory, and your Most Holy Face ever be their gaze and