The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska speaks about the lives of two Peruvian saints who both lived in the early 1600's -St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres. These two spectacular souls were united not only in their humility, love of the Blessed Sacrament and in service to the sick and poor, but they were also joined by a common Dominican heritage and a deep friendship. St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres, pray for us! (August 22, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska talks about God's promise to us that 'nothing is impossible for God.' She touches on Scriptures that build our confidence in prayer with faith and hope in Jesus' Own words (and promises) of Love. She talks about saints who are known as patrons 'of the impossible' and she explains why sometimes it seems God might not be answering our prayers, when really He is just answering them differently than we expected. (August 15, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska reflects on the lives of several slaves who, through pursuing virtue even in their excruciating circumstances, achieved high levels of sanctity. One of the works of Mercy is to 'ransom the captive' or 'visit the imprisoned' -and Jesus Himself blesses those who do this saying in the Gospel of Matthew 'I was imprisoned and you visited me... for whatsoever you do to the least of my little ones you do unto me.' There is no greater way to live out this act of mercy than to imitate Jesus' powerful example of becoming a slave Himself in order to visit us and free us from the prison of sin and death and earthly bonds. Several of the saints spoken of in this podcast willingly took on hardships in order to free (or at least help) fellow men and women suffering cruel slavery. When one who is so greatly tortured finds the grace of God to still love heroically (often showing that love to the very people who harm them) we are inspired to imitate them and seek out the way of love no matter what circumstances life deals out to us. (August 8, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska explains how one needs to know their identity as a child of God and be single-hearted in their love for Jesus and how through this, nothing can overcome them. A pachyderm is an animal with thick skin (like an elephant, rhinoceros or hippopotamus) -we also are called to have such a love of Christ that we grow 'thick skin' when it comes to the storms and battles we encounter in life. Mary offers many tools that can help in such a process, but ultimately offers that it is by single-hearted love for Jesus that we allow Him to defend us, strengthen us and to conquer in all things. (August 1, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska talks about the glorious power of the Precious Blood of Jesus. Taking reflections from Scripture, she explains how the Precious Blood of Jesus delivers, heals, transforms, unites and gives peace. In this month of July (devoted to the Precious Blood) she encourages the listener to invoke the Blood of Jesus for every need, ill, problem or suffering. She emphasizes how the Blood of Jesus -the price of our salvation -should always be our greatest treasure. (July 25, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska explains to the listener what a 'cloistered heart' is. Many saints spoke about keeping one's heart as a cell, a cloister, a garden, a sanctuary-where one can meet with God in secret prayer-even in the midst of an active life and daily duties. Drawing from Scripture and the saints she invites the listener to create within themselves a place where they can 'pray without ceasing' day and night no matter what occupies their surroundings. (July 18, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelists Mary Kloska guides the listener in a meditation about the gaze (sight) and listening (hearing) of Jesus. She draws attention to the places in Scripture that speak about Jesus' eyes and ears. She explains how His look can purify and heal us and how His ears were always attuned to the will of God -and also how they listen to our prayers and supplications. By meditating on these senses of Jesus, the listener can more perfectly conform his/her own sight and hearing to that of our Lord. (July 11, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska takes the listener through a prayerful meditation on the Sacrament of Marriage. She begins with stories from Scripture about holy marriages and she continues with teachings from the Catechism on the purpose and effects of living a holy marriage. She then concludes with some teachings from the saints about marriage -including St. John Chrystostom, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, St. Thomas Aquinas and Servant of God Elizabeth Leseur. This podcast brightly shines the truth spoken so eloquently by St. John Chrystostom, "When a husband and wife are united in marriage, they no longer seem like something earthly, but rather like the image of God Himself." (July 4, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska speaks about God's gift of Memory. She explains why it is important in the spiritual life and the process of healing and purifying one's memory on the path to union with God. She also discusses the connection between memory and the theological virtues (Faith, Hope and Love) specifically explaining memory's connection to Hope. She draws heavily from St. John of the Cross and ends with some reflections on memory from Scripture. (June 27, 2021)

In this episode of The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska talks about the three things that God has asked of the human person, which come forth from His Own Identity: speaking Truth, creating Beauty, and (receiving and then) offering and answering God (and neighbor) with Love. She explains how the source of these three great gifts -Truth, Beauty and Love -are deeply tied to one's union with God and how they come forth from the source of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, both burning as Fires of His Holy Spirit's Love. She hopes that this episode inspires the listener to accept God's invitation to partake with Him in His great work of proclaiming Truth (with our words and lives), creating Beauty in the world (in both big and small ways) and of answering the Father's Love and Will always with a heart of surrendered Love. (June 20, 2021)