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If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.                If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.                If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.                Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with.               
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Author: ks. Mieczysław Piotrowski TChr,
Love One Another! 15/2010 → True Love Waits - Pure Hearts

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Jesus tells us that only in the sacrament of marriage can sexual intimacy be a fountain of sanctification, mutual love, and love of God.

Such authentic love of the spouse, of God, and of our neighbor is only possible when our hearts are pure. It is therefore our chief task in life to grow in love, to acquire the gift of a pure heart by confiding ourselves totally to Jesus so that He may raise us from every sin, heal all our spiritual wounds, and free us from every enslavement caused by sins of impurity, pornography, drugs, alcohol, etc. For this reason, Jesus invites us all to join the Movement for Pure Hearts. He calls us to embark on life’s greatest and most important adventure — to scale that most arduous of spiritual peaks called Love.

Who can join the Movement of Pure Hearts?

Anyone who desires to offer his wounded heart to Jesus and learn from Him how to love as He loves.

What are the expectations?

A genuine desire to fulfil all the promises contained in the Prayer of Consecration. In particular, MPH members pledge to pray daily, to seek the sanctifying grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation the moment they fall into serious sin, and to work on themselves systematically by drafting and carrying out a daily plan, which provides for prayer, solid study, work, and recreation.

When and how do I join the Movement of Pure Hearts?

Anytime at all! Go first to Confession; then after receiving Jesus in Holy Communion, offer your heart to Him by praying the Prayer of Consecration:

“Lord Jesus, I am thankful that You love me with a love that rights the greatest wrongs and heals the most hurtful wounds. I offer You my memory, my mind, my soul, my body, my sexuality. I vow not to engage in sexual acts until I am united with my spouse in the Sacrament of Marriage. From this day forth, I will not read, buy, or watch pornographic materials. [Here, girls may wish to add: I vow to dress modestly and in no way to arouse lustful thoughts or desires in others.] I solemnly promise to meet You every day in prayer, scriptural meditation, frequent reception of Holy Communion, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. I also pledge to avail myself regularly of the Sacrament of Penance, not to give in to discouragement, and to pick myself up promptly every time I fall into sin. Dear Jesus, teach me the practice of self-discipline and to control my sexual desires and feelings. Give me the courage to resist the easy way in my daily walk through life. Help me to avoid everything that weakens and enslaves the will: nicotine, alcohol, and drugs. Teach me to place love at the very center of my life.

Mary, my Mother, guide me in my journey of faith. Lead me to the very source of Love — to Jesus, that I may trust and believe in Him alone. After the example of Servant of God John Paul II, I desire to entrust myself entirely to you: Totus Tuus, Mary! Blessed Caroline, procure for me the gift of a pure heart. Amen!”

Please send your personal testimony and inform Love One Another Magazine of your decision to join MPH so that we may enroll you in our Register of Pure Hearts and send you our special blessing. Remember to pray the Prayer of Consecration every day.

We pray for you every day. Remember us also in your prayers. Christ’s blessings upon you all!

Fr. M. Piotrowski SChr

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The above article was published with permission from "Love One Another!" in June 2016.



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