What does it mean to be “Pure of Heart’? 

Purity of heart allows one to see and experience God's presence more fully. 

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8),

Here are five key characteristics of someone who has a pure heart:  

1. Sincerity:  Undivided in its loyalty and devotion to God, living a life with genuine intentions, avoiding hypocrisy and deceit.

2. Moral Integrity:  Striving for moral perfection and avoiding sin. Aligning one's actions and thoughts with God's commandments and the teachings of the Church.

3. Self-Mastery: Capturing and Controlling one's thoughts and desires, keeping them free from lust, greed, and other vices, striving to live virtuous life of chastity, humility, and charity.

4. Single-Mindness:  Focused on God and heavenly things rather than being consumed by worldly desires and materialism. 

5. Charity: Selfless acts for the benifit of others.

A pure heart is obtained through a combination of grace and discipline. Here are five key practices: 

1. Prayer and Meditation on Scripture 

2. Sacramental Life  

• Frequent Confession
• Holy Communion

3. Acts of Charity and Service  

4. Fasting and Self-Denial  

5. Spiritual Reading and Guidance  

By the grace of God and living an authentic Catholic life, we can develope a pure heart, aligning our will with God's will and experiencing a deeper sense of spiritual peace and fulfillment.