Heart Catholic Women

Sometimes we need to be reminded of who God is. We have a God who is exceedingly and abundantly more than we can imagine. This week Emma and Rosemary chat about how worship helps to remind them of God’s goodness and that God can work in us more than we could ever dream.

Sometimes we need reminding of who God is. Do you know that He is exceedingly and abundantly more than we can imagine? In this Heartbeat Emma reminds us of who God is and what He can do in our lives.

Being honest with God can be tricky at times. This week Emma and Rosemary chat about some of the reasons why we aren’t honest with God and how we have a God who wants our honesty because it allows Him to work in us.

God wants our honesty. When we are honest with God we allow him into the heart of our situations. In this Heartbeat Rosemary reminds us of the deep love that God has for us and the honesty that he wants us to show Him.

Do you have faith that believes that God can do what He says He can do? Emma and Rosemary chat about having this kind of faith and aligning our hearts to God.

Do you ever do a temperature check on your faith? In this week’s Heartbeat Rosemary encourages us to anchor ourselves in God and to continue to trust that God hears our prayers.

How often in life are we anxious about things? This week Emma and Rosemary chat about trusting in Jesus with our anxieties because He will show us the way, the truth and the life.

When we don’t know which way to go in life we can look to Jesus who tells us that He is the way, the truth and the life. In this Heartbeat Emma reminds us that we can trust in Jesus who will guide us in our life.

When we shout Hallelujah we shout praises to the Lord. This week Emma and Rosemary chat about what it means to praise the Lord in our lives.

Praise the Lord! In this Heartbeat Rosemary shares about the meaning of Hallelujah and how it is a deep joy that rises within us.

Learning to trust in God is something that we continue to do in our lives. Emma and Rosemary chat about trusting at a deeper level where our focus is on God Himself and not only on what God can do for us. 

When we trust in God we can experience life despite challenging times. In this Heartbeat Emma shares about the life and the fruit that we can bear as we ground ourselves in God.

Jesus is the living water that is offered to each one of us. Emma and Rosemary chat about the life that Christ gives us which nourishes us and sustains us.

The living water that Christ offers us is a gift of His presence in us. When we experience it we receive an unshakeable peace that is with us in every circumstance. In this Heartbeat Emma shares about what this means for our lives. 

This week we reflect on the fact that God is giving us His Son. It is a moment like no other moment. Emma and Rosemary chat about some of the ways that we can ponder and meditate on the momentous week that leads up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Holy week is the week where God came close to us to give us life eternal. God gave His Son completely. In this Heartbeat Rosemary shares some of the ways that we can reflect on Holy Week.

Good works are to be our way of life. What an amazing thought! This week Emma and Rosemary chat about the good works that God has prepared for us. During this season of Lent we can ask ourselves whether we are doing good works and are they our way of life? 

God created us for good works to be our way of life. During this Lenten season Rosemary encourages us to look for where God has prepared good works for us.

What priorities do you have in life? We all have priorities even if we haven’t specifically written them down. This week Emma and Rosemary chat about whether God, prayer and faith are priorities in our lives. Our lives are so busy and it can be hard to fit God in sometimes. This Lenten season is a great time to re-assess what we really value. 

Do you prioritise your faith? Do you struggle to fit prayer into your life? Lent is a wonderful time to look at how we prioritise our relationship with God. In this Heartbeat Emma helps us to reflect on where our faith sits on our priority list. 

How do you treat others? We are asked to live our neighbour as ourselves but sometimes our actions and behaviours don’t live up to that. This week Emma and Rosemary chat about allowing the Holy Spirit to show us the areas of our lives where we need to change our actions and behaviours. 

The phrase ‘Actions speak louder than words’ says a lot about our integrity and character. This week’s Lent focus is on our actions and behaviour. In this Heartbeat Emma asks us to reflect on how we treat others.

Our thoughts are an area of our lives where no one knows except us. God of course knows! Are you thinking thoughts that are honorable and lovely? This week Emma and Rosemary chat about the power of our thoughts and how they can affect our attitude, our behaviour and even our physical body. Let’s allow our thoughts to be life giving! 

Our thoughts are powerful. They can affect our mood, our behaviour and even our physical selves. In this Heartbeat Emma teaches us how God wants us to think. During Lent this week take some time reflect on how you think. 

How often has your speech get you into trouble? As we launch into Lent Emma and Rosemary chat about our speech. Does our speech reflect the kind of person that God wants us to be? Or does our speech let us down? The words that we use say something about our hearts. What does your speech say about your heart? 

This week our focus is on the area of speech. How do you speak? Do you gossip or criticize? In this Heartbeat Rosemary encourages us to think about our speech and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in the ways that you may need to change. 

Lent is an opportunity to prepare the way for God to come into our lives in a new way this Easter. Emma and Rosemary chat about an everyday approach to Lent where we make small daily changes little by little.

Lent is a time to prepare our hearts for Easter. It’s an opportunity to recognise those areas of our lives where we fall short and don’t live up to who God wants us to be. It’s an opportunity to change direction, to re-commit and to go deeper with God. In this Heartbeat Rosemary encourages us to prepare the way for the Lord to live in our hearts.

There are times in our lives where we feel challenged to grow, to try something new and to pursue something “more” in our lives. Emma and Rosemary chat about the grace that God gives us when we take on these challenges. 

When we feel like we need to do something new in life it can be common to doubt our ability. In this Heartbeat Emma shares about the grace that God gives us to grow when we take the step to follow God’s direction. 

God’s grace is always sufficient for everything we need. Emma and Rosemary chat about the grace that God gives us for the challenges in life that we can’t overcome in our own strength. 

Have you ever had a situation in life that seems impossible? In this Heartbeat Emma shares about the grace that God gives us to do the impossible.

Continuing to bring our prayers before God is what Jesus asks of us. Emma and Rosemary chat about persisting in our prayers and they remind us that God’s timing is perfect. 

Praying with persistence can be tiring, especially when it feels like our prayers are not answered. In this Heartbeat Emma encourages to keep praying because it shows our faithfulness and unwavering trust in God. 

When we pray with a humble heart then we recognise that we need God. Emma and Rosemary chat about how a prayer with humility allows us to be open to God transforming our hearts to be more like Him.

Praying with humility is an honest prayer. It’s a prayer that acknowledges our weakness and sinfulness. In this Heartbeat Emma encourages us to pray with a humble heart. 

Praying with thanksgiving helps us to praise God for who He is. Emma and Rosemary chat about coming to God with thanksgiving when he answers our prayers. 

When we pray we can pray with thanksgiving. In this Heartbeat Emma reminds us that this kind of prayer reminds us of God’s goodness and faithfulness.  

It can be so easy to say prayers and not have our hearts in it. With this chat Emma and Rosemary talk about praying with intention.  

As we begin the year Rosemary encourages us to start with prayer. In this Heartbeat we focus on some of the traditional prayers of the Church and we look at how we can pray through them with heart.

Jesus gives us a different peace to the world. Emma and Rosemary chat about the peace that Jesus gives us is a peace that lasts. It brings us contentment and joy. We pray that you would all experience this peace and joy this Christmas. Wishing you all a blessed Christmas and wonderful new year! 

Jesus gives us a peace that is beyond our understanding. It is a deep inner peace. In this Heartbeat Emma reminds us that Jesus wants to give this leave to each one of us. 

When the wise men visited Jesus they came prepared with gifts. In this Heartbeat Rosemary asks us what gift could we prepare to give to Jesus this Christmas

Jesus was a gift to us. In this chat Emma and Rosemary ask the question – What is my gift to Jesus? For some of us it could be an initial Yes and for others maybe it is a deeper surrender. No matter where we are in life we can all give something to God. 

Knowing that Jesus is the hope of the world how do we live with hope? In this chat Emma and Rosemary talk about the abounding hope that Christ gives us and how we are all qualified to receive hope. 

God has a hope and a good plan for our future. In this season of Advent Rosemary reminds us of the hope that God has blessed us with in His son, Jesus. 

Do you have a giving heart? This week Emma and Rosemary chat about the kind of heart that God wants us to have is not only a generous heart but also a giving heart of mercy, kindness and forgiveness. 

God gave to us and He wants us to have a giving heart towards others. Do you have a giving heart? As we begin Advent Rosemary encourages us to have a giving heart just like Christ. 

Advent is coming. This week Emma and Rosemary chat about the perspective that we can have to get the most out of this Advent. The perspective is remembering that we are chosen by Him! That is why Christ came into the world. He came just for you!

God has chosen you! You have an inheritance with Christ. In this Heartbeat Rosemary reminds us that God chose us! Soon we celebrate the Saviour of the world coming to us. Be encouraged and begin to prepare your hearts for this Advent season.

There are times that we are strong in our faith and there are times that we aren’t. In this chat Emma and Rosemary talk about how we can build others up when our faith is strong and how we can turn to others in the Church when we feel weak in faith.