The Story Of How We Came To Be
My husband and I fell in love all over again.
This time we fell in love with Jesus and the richness, depth, and beauty of our Catholic faith.
Over the past few years, I discovered my life changing drastically. Retirement, moving, becoming an empty-nester, and an abundant blessing of grandchildren brought change in my circumstances that caused changes in my faith life as well. I started to become more aware of the questions I had about my faith and was confronted with questions from other Catholics and non-Catholics that I realized I could not answer.
With much help from my husband, I started pouring myself into trying to find the answers. The more I studied, the more I wanted to study. As a cradle Catholic, I was shocked and embarrassed at how much I didn't know. I was also grateful to discover how many good solid Catholic resources there were available to aid me in my learning. For example, my husband showed me how to listen to podcasts and download MP3's. This technology made it so easy to fit in the time for prayer and learning about my faith in our very busy lives. Even better - many of these resources, like the podcasts, were free or nearly free.
The more I studied, the more my faith grew, and the more I fell in love with Jesus. I became very passionate and on fire with wanting to share this 'new love' with friends and family. I was convinced that if other Catholics could learn what I had, they too would be on fire for Jesus and the Catholic faith...
As I began to talk with people about what I was discovering, it became very clear that there were other practicing Catholics that also did not know many of the things I had learned. Most importantly they wanted to learn them, but needed help finding the right resources and learning method for them.
After several years, I began serious discernment as to what Jesus was calling me to do about this desire to share what I had discovered. No matter how hard I tried, I could not shake to feeling He wanted me to go and help others learn to love Him. As soon as I gave it all over to the Holy Spirit, the pieces of the puzzle started to fall into place. Now, after decades of learning and praying, years of discerning, and months of planning, Burning Hearts Disciples is here!
We are here to help those who, like us, want to learn more about this richly deep and intensely beautiful faith. We want to help people find the resources that best fit their lifestyle and learning style. We want you to find yourself on fire with the same love for Christ and His Church that inspired us. We want to encourage lifelong faith learning that doesn't end on the last day of the Bible Study or the last page of the book you're reading. And when you find yourself with your heart on fire, we want to support you as you share your faith!