Heart of Jesus Books

The purpose of our books is to help you encounter Jesus Christ in Scripture, develop a deeper relationship with Him, and fall in love with God and His Word. We pray your hearts are set on fire just as Jesus did when He opened the Scriptures for the disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35).

The Catholic Church encourages the prayerful study and reflection on Holy Scripture by all the faithful: 

“Assess to sacred Scripture should be provided for all the Christian faithful” and “all the Christian faithful” should “learn ‘the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ’ (Phil. 3: 8) by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures... (As St. Ambrose wrote) ‘Prayer should accompany the reading of sacred Scripture so a dialogue takes place between God and man. For, we speak to Him when we pray; we hear Him when we read the divine oracles [Scriptures]" (Dei Verbum, Sec. 22 & 25).

All studies have a Nihil Obstat from the Censor Librorum and an Imprimatur  from the Archbishop of Omaha so that you can be assured  the studies are free of doctrinal or moral error. 

The Heart of Jesus Studies are provided in a format that follows the advice of St. Augustine for studying Scripture: 

· Read Scripture in its historical and cultural context; 

· Apply basic truths and precepts to daily living; 

· Consider the meaning of words in the original language of Scripture; 

· Include commentary that summarizes the key points; and 

· Reflect on the key passages. 

The books combine Scripture reflections with guided questions, commentary, historical notes, Scripturally-grounded prayer, and personal application to help you focus on hearing God speak to your heart.  

All books are accompanied by a podcast series, making the studies perfect for small groups or individual study and reflection. The books have been successfully tested and used in many venues, such as

· Parish prayer groups (e.g., the Heart of Jesus Prayer Group™)

· Parish Bible studies, 

· RCIA programs,

· High school religion classes, or

· Family home study.