Clean of Heart: Overcoming Habitual Sins Against Purity

by Rosemarie Scott

Clean of Overcoming Habitual Sins Against Purity is written for practicing Catholics who accept all the teachings of the Church, yet are still ensnared by pornography and self-abuse. There is hope! Through the Sacraments, God provides all the grace one needs to become pure. No matter how long one has indulged in pornography or how deep one has sunk into the mire of vice, Our Lord can still break the addiction! What makes Clean of Heart different? First, it is written from a Catholic point-of-view. While Evangelical Christians have many books and programs for pornography addicts, there are relatively few titles on the market for Catholics. Clean of Heart consists of fifty-one daily meditations which draw from the power of the Sacraments and the wisdom of the Saints (elements lacking in many Evangelical books). Second, Clean of Heart is a surprisingly chaste book. It contains no obscenities or explicit testimonies" which may be an occasion of sin for some. The focus is on attaining a clean heart rather than recalling past sins. If you are tired of confessing the same sins over and over again and fed up with with how vice is affecting your life, then Clean of Heart is for you.

Genres: Catholic

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 2006

Reviews

[Paul Schwerdt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very handy book to have around. But it must be used to be effective. I don't store it on my bookshelf; rather, it has a place on my desk next to my computer within reach at all times.

I first used it starting in Spring of 2019. But it's a meditation book, not a book that one finishes and never reads again. So I can't answer the question below regarding finish date.

If the author reads this, my sincere thanks to you for writing this. May Our Lord bless you richly!

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me three times to complete this excellent book on meditations and action items. It is geared for those who are ensnared in prideful sins. When coupled with a good spiritual director and an accountability partner this can bring an abundance of God's graces into one's life needed to overcome the aforementioned sins. Will refer back to this frequently.

[Ramón S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book-companion for those looking to overcome sexual sins with the treasures of the Catholic Faith.
It’s a program with meditations and practical exercises.
It’s true I missed more reflection about the roots of unwanted sexual behaviors but it’s normal since is not the goal of the book.
Recommended for therapy as a tool and for those who want a concrete program of Recovery

[Riley Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book of meditations and prayers on sexual ethics for faithful Catholics who are struggling with a sexual or lust addiction.

[Judgemental Toast]

I am so excited to read this book! I don't know why I've never heard of it! From the looks of it she doesn't solely quote from post-Vatican II sources which is awesome.