‍Burning Hearts Disciples

Refocus For Mission This Fall

At Burning Hearts Disciples, we exist to walk with leaders like you—those who care deeply about making disciples, not just managing ministries.

As fall schedules ramp up, it’s the perfect time to pause and check: are we starting from a place of prayer, alignment, and authentic zeal?

This month’s reflections and resources offer encouragement to keep our hearts set on Jesus as we move from maintenance to mission.

Evangelize with Intention

10 Catholic Ideas That Evangelize Without Being Cheesy

‍Thoughtful, mission-minded Catholic gifts can plant seeds of faith.

Planning ahead for teacher gifts, RCIA sponsors, or Christmas? This guide highlights gifts that don’t just fill a basket but open a door to encounter Christ. From sensory prayer tools to patron saint items, each idea is designed to help everyday gestures become small acts of evangelization.

Check Your Heart For Mission

Is Your Zeal Mizfiring?  

Passion without compassion can wound instead of witness.

Sometimes in our passion to share the Gospel, our zeal gets tangled up and ends up turning conversations into corrections instead of connections.  

What if the most dangerous thing for our mission isn't apathy, but the wrong kind of passion?  

This reflection invites you to slow down, examine your heart, and let the Holy Spirit realign your zeal with compassion.

Includes our Examination of Conscience for Evangelizers as a practical guide.

Burning Hearts In the Field

Midwest Evangelizing Parishes Roundtable

Last month, our Executive Director, Kristin,  joined evangelization leaders from across the Midwest to share honestly about the joys and struggles of building a missionary culture in parishes.

Their commitment, hope, and candor left us encouraged and reminded us that renewal is happening on the ground right now.

We will continue sharing insights from this conversation in the months ahead - practical ideas you can bring into your own parish life.

Intercessors Needed for Upcoming Retreats

In September, we will be leading two retreats focused on helping deacons live the mission of evangelization.

• Archdiocese of Atlanta Diaconate Formation Retreat
• Diocese of Crookston Retreat for Deacons and thier Wives

We’d love to cover participants in prayer!

If you’d be willing to “adopt” a retreat participant and commit to praying for them daily during the retreat, just reply to this email and we’ll connect you with a name.

We hope these reflections help you step into this new season with renewed zeal for mission. As always—if you’d like help applying any of this in your parish, school, or diocese, we’re here to walk with you. 

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The Burning Hearts Disciples Team

 Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us...? Luke 24:32

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