By: Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C. on February 7th, 2018

A Pure Heart: Family Reflection Video

Who you are as a person is what you have in your heart, not in your head.

Jesus is telling us to look beyond the externals and look rather to the our inner core. Who a person is comes from deep within, what we carry inside our heart. And if our hearts are clouded with hate, the health of our entire being could be damaged.

Just like the Queen of Sheba in today’s reading, encourage your family to look further than what they see. Rather, listen to the heart’s fruits of love, goodness, faithfulness and honesty. The mind makes lots of noise, but the heart is silent. How can you lead by your heart?

Create for us pure hearts, O God, so that we may experience the real beauty of our homes.

About Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C.

Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C., Ph.D., serves as the International Director of Holy Cross Family Ministries (HCFM). In this role, he provides leadership and support to HCFM ministries in 18 countries across 6 continents, helping advance the mission of strengthening family prayer, faith formation, and spiritual life around the world. Originally from Kerala, India, Father Pinto spent ten years as a missionary in Tripura with the Northeast Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Before his appointment as International Director, he served as Special Assistant to the President of Holy Cross Family Ministries. He also ministered for six years in Campus Ministry at Stonehill College, accompanying students in their faith formation, leadership development, and spiritual growth.