Mark Hart Quotes

If the heart is hardened, the intellect is darkened.

I'm a sinner. I don't always love God as strongly as I could or as directly as I should. Ash Wednesday reminds me that it is only through God that I have life; He gave it to me. God forgives. He loves. And He gives this sinner a second chance. Put simply: my God kicks ash.

God’s truth is this: abortion is murder.

Using death to defeat death... wow. No way the devil saw that one coming.

It's funny how the closer you get to God, the more you realize how far you are from Him.

Saints didn't set out to have everyone follow them. Saints set out to follow Jesus, and others followed them in their pursuit of Him.

If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, an even greater miracle happened: 12 relatively uneducated guys changed the world and were martyred to protect a lie.

Sometimes holiness demands that we speak up, but oftentimes it calls us to shut up.

Instead of loving the Trinity of God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), we tend to love a different trinity: Me, myself, and I.

Stress will either drive you crazy or drive you to your knees. It depends on who is in control of your life.

A broken heart is merely an empty manger. Invite the Virgin and the carpenter to pray beside you. Invite the Savior to dwell there.

What did all the saints have in common? They feared sin more than even physical death.

Sunday doesn't just prepare us for the week ahead - it prepares us for eternity.

Great morning prayer is like marinating in the Holy Spirit.

A parent asked me today, "How do you get your children to pray in church?" My response? "Pray at home."

Reconciliation is the fastest way to change your life.

To love someone properly probably means that you won’t be very popular. Pure love, loving the way it was intended, is unfortunately a foreign concept to many. Love is messy. Love will involve hardship, demand patience, require forgiveness, test maturity, strain friendship, challenge priorities, refine character, ignite the heart and unleash the soul. Love is not something you sing about, it’s the reason you sing. Love is not something you write about, it’s the reason you write. Love is not something you live to find, it’s the reason that you are alive.

It's one of the greatest comforts of working in ministry: the unspoken certitude that your spouse did not marry you for your money.

Laziness in prayer is like handing the devil a key to your house.

The commandments are a gift, not a curse. Sin is less about breaking the rules and more about breaking the Father's heart.

Tell the devil to go to hell... that's where he belongs.

Time is the most valuable commodity we have, worth more than gold, yet wasted more than all else. Efficient use of time begins with prayer.

A rib... loaves and fish... some spit... God can do a lot with a little.

God doesn't desire our worship because He is egocentric. He desires it because we are.

A homeless man standing at the off-ramp: the question in these moments isn't whether Jesus is in Him, but in me.

Christ always calls us to life and constantly to greater joy, but rarely does He call us to comfort.

Don't make Christ ride shotgun.

Speaking truth will rarely earn you friends, but it will reveal who your true friends are and who are true friends of Christ.

As a father of young girls, I want to publicly thank all women who dress and carry themselves like ladies. Your example is a gift.

The man who built the manger had a purpose in mind... God had another. You'll never know how far reaching God's plan is for your work.

The Church needs more people willing to wash feet, not just point out they're dirty or complain that they smell.

If we could see, even for a split second, the depths of God's love for us - all we'd want to do is worship and prayer would never seem a chore.

Never complain about growing old... Some never have the privilege.

God made saints out of far worse people than you.

Honestly, I don't think Victoria has too many Secrets left... might be time to prayerfully consider a name change.

If the person who says they love you is unwilling to sacrifice for you it ain't love.

The miracle of Good Friday is that there was no miracle. Legions of angels stood - with swords sheathed - watching as the Son took our place.

Pentecost is a celebration of God... a celebration of God's power... a celebration of God's desire to empower us and to dwell within us.

God is holding you in His heart, right at this very moment. It's a fact that can make you feel so small yet so big at the same time.

If you want to live as a Christian, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

We must not become so preoccupied looking for "major" miracles that we miss all the daily ones.

We can't experience all that Heaven has to offer until we renounce all that the world offers in its place.

It is in our darkest cultures that the greatest saints rise, stand, and lead.

Prayer is where the cross changes shoulders.

It's pretty sad that when people see a guy buying flowers, they assume he's in trouble.

Gray and overcast from my earthly perspective, but it's sunny above these storm clouds. Grace lets us see life from God's point of view.

We often talk about how we are God's "hands and feet," which is true. That being said, we can't fall into the trap of thinking God needs us like we need Him. He's God - which makes the reality that He wants to use us and be in relationship with us an even sweeter, more profound truth.

It's been a few days since I've seen my kids. My hearts racing; I can't wait to hold them. This is just a glimpse into God's heart at Mass.