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Awkward Catholics Enjoy the cringeworthy follies of two new Catholics as they make their way through weekly Mass and the liturgical calendar. New episodes each Sunday night!

Peace in your home.Consolation in your work.A refuge in sorrow.Blessings in every part of your life—even into death.That...
09/06/2025

Peace in your home.
Consolation in your work.
A refuge in sorrow.
Blessings in every part of your life—even into death.

That’s what devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus brings, not as magic, but as mercy.

“There is no one in the world who will not receive all kinds of heavenly blessings if they have a true love of Jesus Christ…”
— St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

This is for real life—for your Monday, your family, your desk, your disappointments, your hopes.

He knows your needs better than you do. Just love Him. That’s where it begins.

Is there an area of your life where you’re asking for His blessing?
Work, health, marriage, parenting?
Comment it below—or just write:
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust You.”

He listens. He blesses. He loves.



Forgiveness doesn’t always come with warm feelings or perfect closure.Sometimes it starts with a tiny surrender:"Jesus, ...
08/06/2025

Forgiveness doesn’t always come with warm feelings or perfect closure.
Sometimes it starts with a tiny surrender:
"Jesus, I don’t know how to forgive them... but I give it to You."

The Sacred Heart understands betrayal.
He knows what it is to be wounded by someone you love.
And He doesn’t ask you to pretend it didn’t hurt—
He simply asks you to let Him carry it with you.

Start small. Let His mercy flow where yours runs dry.

You don’t have to say who—but if you're holding something heavy,
comment below:
“I’m offering it.”
No details needed. He knows.



"Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father, have mercy on us."This is more than a line from a litany—It’s a cry from the...
07/06/2025

"Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father, have mercy on us."

This is more than a line from a litany—
It’s a cry from the soul to the Heart that made it.

Before the manger, before the Cross, before the world began—
Jesus was already loving you, already preparing mercy for your deepest need.

The Sacred Heart is not just a devotion.
It’s the beating center of a God who is not far off… but close, and personal.

Today, pray simply.
You don’t have to have the right words. Just say:
“Jesus, have mercy.”
He already knows what it’s for.

Is there a place in your life right now where you’re longing for His mercy?

You’re welcome to share in the comments—or simply type:
“Jesus, have mercy.”

Every whisper is heard. Every wound is seen.



“The Heart of Jesus is closer to you when you suffer than when you are full of joy.”It may not feel that way.In sufferin...
06/06/2025

“The Heart of Jesus is closer to you when you suffer than when you are full of joy.”

It may not feel that way.
In suffering, everything can go quiet.
Prayers seem to vanish. Consolations fade. God feels far.

But this is the paradox of the Sacred Heart:
When you feel most abandoned, He is most near.
When you are crushed by sorrow, He draws closer, not away.
Not watching from a distance, but entering in—carrying the weight with you, often in silence, always in love.

His Heart understands every human pain.
The betrayal, the loneliness, the physical agony, the spiritual dryness—He has felt it all.
And now He uses your suffering, if you let Him, to redeem, to heal, to pour love into the world.

Is there something you’re carrying right now that feels too heavy?
Comment below or offer it silently:
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, be near to me.”
He already is.



“𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔, 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆.”This is not just a pious phrase—it is a bold, dangerous...
06/06/2025

“𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔, 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆.”

This is not just a pious phrase—it is a bold, dangerous, beautiful prayer.

It’s asking Jesus to reshape your heart with His own:
𝐓𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝.
𝐓𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬.
𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is not a symbol. It is a living, beating, burning Heart, full of mercy, strength, and tenderness.
𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

🕊️ If you're willing, share in the comments:
What part of your heart do you most want Jesus to touch today?
Your fear? Your anger? Your weariness?

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.
𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.



𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰.𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 “𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞,” ...
05/06/2025

𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 “𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞,” 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮—𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬.

Let that truth rest on your heart today. 𝕃𝕖𝕥 𝕚𝕥 𝕤𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕖𝕤.

🕊️ If you’re comfortable, share in the comments:

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑮𝒐𝒅?
𝑶𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒚𝒑𝒆: “𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔, 𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆.”

𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐇𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.



The love of God is not abstract. It is not distant, conditional, or cold.It is real. Personal. Pierced.In the Sacred Hea...
03/06/2025

The love of God is not abstract. It is not distant, conditional, or cold.

It is real. Personal. Pierced.

In the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the infinite God took on a human heart—a heart that beats with love for you, not just humanity in general, but 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒃𝒚 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆.
Not because you’ve earned it. Not because you’re flawless.
𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞.

So today, let Him love you—𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆. ❤️



June is the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—a time to draw near to the Heart that was pierced for love of us. The Sac...
02/06/2025

June is the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—a time to draw near to the Heart that was pierced for love of us. The Sacred Heart is not a symbol, but a real, living Heart—beating with mercy, burning with love, wounded by indifference.

To give Him our hearts is to let Him heal what is broken, purify what is sinful, and fill what is empty.

What part of your heart do you feel called to entrust to Him this month—your sorrow, your gratitude, your fears? 🌹 This month, I'm giving my infertility grief to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Share below or simply whisper it to Him in silence.



“*The world: all that is hostile toward God and alienated from him. Love of the world and love of God are thus mutually ...
16/04/2025

“*The world: all that is hostile toward God and alienated from him. Love of the world and love of God are thus mutually exclusive;”
USCCB Online, NABRE

We went to Mass yesterday, because Mr. Awkward Catholics works on Sundays. The homily was wonderful - I’m pretty sure at...
13/04/2025

We went to Mass yesterday, because Mr. Awkward Catholics works on Sundays. The homily was wonderful - I’m pretty sure at least, because he made such an impactful point at the beginning, it sparked thinking in me and I had to make myself keep coming back to what he was saying because my brain was inspired.

“The same people who spread their garments, who spread palms, and who cried ‘Hosannah’ are the same people who, by the end of the week, were yelling ‘Crucify Him!!’”

What a realization. I don’t know how I’ve never thought about that. Maybe I just assumed it was a different crowd of people? Or maybe I just never really thought it through, but it finally makes sense.

And in a way, we still do it today, right? We praise Jesus and then turn around and fail Him again and again with our actions, our thoughts, our words…

“I love Jesus, but… the Bible is archaic…the church needs to update its teachings…the views need to be modernized…etc…”

As if the God of All wouldn’t know what the world would be like all these years later, wouldn’t know the things we would face, or couldn’t fathom how “evolved” we have become.

There is nothing new under the sun.

We love Him when it serves us, but we turn from Him when the world tells us we should think another way.

I don’t really have a conclusion to this realization. Just the realization itself, and a hope to do better.

Happy Palm Sunday, y’all.

frfr…🤣😬
03/03/2025

frfr…🤣😬

💭 Does Life Require a and a ? Let’s Talk! 💭Imagine waking up every day with no reason to get out of bed, no direction...
26/02/2025

💭 Does Life Require a and a ? Let’s Talk! 💭

Imagine waking up every day with no reason to get out of bed, no direction, no purpose. It would feel… empty, right? 😞

Now imagine a life filled with meaning, where every struggle, every joy, every moment has a greater purpose—one that goes beyond just getting through the day.

So here’s the big question: Does life require a purpose and a goal?

💡 Some say, “Yes, absolutely!” Without purpose, life feels random and directionless. Purpose gives , , and .

🤷‍♂️ Others might say, “No, just live in the moment.” Maybe purpose isn’t something we need—maybe life is about simply being.

📖 But as Catholics, we believe that we were made for something greater.
- God created us for a reason. (Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you…”)
- Our ultimate goal is Heaven. (Philippians 3:14 – “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”)
- Even our daily lives can have meaning. (Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.”)

What Do You Think?
👉 Does life require a purpose?
👉 Do you feel like you’ve found yours?

Drop your thoughts in the comments! Let’s discuss. 👇

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