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Author: Joanna Jewell
Joanna Jewell is a quarantined Youth Minister, Catholic Writer, and wife.
She is inspired by beauty and grace and wants to find the Heart of Christ in the world!
If Art, Culture, Music, Movies, Theology, Philosophy, and Literature interest you then stick around and read some.
Her body runs on chocolate and espresso; her soul runs on the Eucharist.
Renunciation of Bondage Prayer
Note: I wrote this prayer while I was undergoing extreme spiritual attacks and I needed to regain some stability in my spiritual life. Feel free use this prayer as it works best for you and your situation! As a note, I do believe that all mental health disorders are real and valid, I prayed over [...]
Portrait of the Soul I Have
She walks into independent bookstores and hugs the shelves, she feels they deserve love She sees ghosts out of the corner of her eye sometimes She eats seaweed at sushi restaurants, it makes her feel like a mermaid She cries at the symphony She always laughs far too loudly at her own jokes- she’s the [...]
In Grace
Lord, you are audacious in pursuing my soul. So daring in every obstacle to capture my heart Oh Love endlessly in Grace.
Inspirations
My inspirations Flow in and out Like the tide For long I’ve been dry Now I’m swimming And creating Surrounded by this rush. I find my strength beneath these words Pushing to go on The muses that are smiling As I put this ink to paper. They see what I am making They like this [...]
Heavy
Let me be a floating mist upon the mountainsLet me be reenergized through the gentle caress of the landWhispering quiet incantations of strength upon my spiritDissipating into the floraAnd reawakening as the stoic EarthJuly 2020
The Top 10 (Secular) Non-Fiction Books to Super-Charge Your Life
As an English major I have devoted the majority of my life to reading everything I could possibly get my hands on. I remember sneaking out from my bedroom as a child after my bedtime and reading by the light that was streaming through the window in the hall. This sneaky adventure only lasted a [...]
Follow Me On Pinterest!
Pinterest is one of my favorite social media channels. It's a great way to keep track of beautiful pieces of art, compile theological resources, and get inspriation for day to day life. If you also like doing that please consider following me! I'd love to have you! Do you like Inspirational Posts: https://www.pinterest.com/espousemyheart/inspiration/ Holy Men [...]
The A-Zs of Catholicism
When I converted to Catholicism I didn't know what the Old or New Testament was and couldn't even find a verse in the Bible if someone had paid me. 20 years of not being a Christian crashed down around me and so I had to set to work learning everything that Catholic knows. This list [...]
An Easy Beginner’s Guide to Veiling at Mass
In the past couple of years I've noticed something beautiful around the multiple parishes that I have had the privilege to attend. There are more and more women veiling at mass. Veiling, as a tradition in the church, has had a long history. Throughout the centuries, women wore a headcovering before entering a Church or [...]
