Mark Hart Quotes
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When I get "too busy" to pray, I envision Jesus at the Pearly Gates showing me the time I wasted looking for something to watch on Netflix.
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It's been a few days since I've seen my kids. My hearts racing; I can't wait to hold them. This is just a glimpse into God's heart at Mass.
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It is so beautifully ironic that St. Francis - the great lover of animals - is now a pigeon's target in countless yards.
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What annoys us most in other people is oftentimes the same area God wants us to grow in ourselves.
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When we get ashes we are not publicly proclaiming our greatness, but God’s. We are not saying, 'look at how great I am,' but 'ask me about how great my God is!'
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Enthusiasm is contagious - so is a lack of it. Joyless Christians are a greater assault on the gospel than atheism.
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Your faith is measured by how well you love those who can't stand you.
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Friday and Saturday nights have a funny way of revealing what we really believe on Sunday mornings.
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Great morning prayer is like marinating in the Holy Spirit.
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If we could see, even for a split second, the depths of God's love for us - all we'd want to do is worship and prayer would never seem a chore.
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"Love one another": No command is simpler; no command more difficult.
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Fatherhood: How God blesses you out of your selfishness and floods your soul with love, all while reminding you how little you know.
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The atheist barista (who's obsessed with astrology) asked me, "So what's your sign?" I responded, "The sign of the cross." I think she spit in my coffee.
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The Church needs more people willing to wash feet, not just point out they're dirty or complain that they smell.
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Reconciliation is the fastest way to change your life.
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Ever doubt that God answers your prayers? Pray (sincerely) for humility... and watch what happens.
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When a majority of my prayers are for others to change, I've gotten off track. Lord, change this sinner's heart.
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Gray and overcast from my earthly perspective, but it's sunny above these storm clouds. Grace lets us see life from God's point of view.
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Our Sabbath practices reveal which Trinity we truly worship: Father, Son, and Spirit... or me, myself, and I.
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Are you willing to go the extra mile in this new year to know God?
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God didn't give Adam and Eve the right to decide what was good and evil. He gave them the right to choose between good and evil.
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Don't make Christ ride shotgun.
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Married couples, may we never forget that when attacks come the grace of the sacrament is eternally stronger than we are.
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Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid. Courage means we refuse to be mastered by fear.