Hearts Afire Follows Pope Francis' Plan Beautifully!

Did you know that Hearts Afire does just what the Holy Father laid out as the means to effectively evangelize in the world today?

Pope Francis said on May 19: "I will say three words only. First: JESUS. What is the most important thing? Jesus. If we push ahead with planning and organization, beautiful things indeed, but without Jesus, then we are on the wrong road. Jesus is the most important thing." He went on to say, "The second word is PRAYER." And then, "And third, 'WITNESS.' We have Jesus, then prayer - prayer, letting oneself be guided by Him - and then witness."

Hearts Afire follows the path laid out by Pope Francis beautifully: Stage 1 (The Two Hearts) brings people to the heart of JESUS - to a deeper relationship with Him and to a renewed emphasize and desire for PRAYER. Stage 2 (Wisdom & Works of Mercy) teaches the beauty of the faith and how to put it in action-how "to WITNESS the communion of faith by living the Gospel in their own lives." Stage 3 (Keeping the Hearts Afire) continues to feed, nurture, and encourage us in a consistent way as we live as disciples of Jesus, as we follow in the footsteps of the Saints and live our faith!

The Holy Father concluded, "The Church is brought forward by the Saints, who are the ones who really give this witness. And like Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI said, the world today has so much need of witnesses. Not so much of teachers, but of witnesses. Less talk, speak through the way you live: the unity of your life, the consistency of your life! Consistency of life means living Christianity like an encounter with Jesus that leads me towards the other and not as a social fact, but ... is this how we are socially? Are we Christians? Closed in on ourselves? No, not that. Witness"

If you want to learn how to light hearts afire in your home, parish, or community, look into beginning a "33 Days to Morning Glory" retreat. It's a beautiful way to bring you ever closer to the Heart of Jesus!