Corazón Puro will always find ways, new and old, to make the message she has been entrusted with heard in a way that is understandable to those who would listen. We will find new and old ways of ensuring the receiver can hear and learn the truth that God wants to communicate to them. We use the latest studies and technology for this end, for as Our Lord says in Luke 16:8 “for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light.” So if it is a new app or free live streaming, or any other tool that will advance our cause, CP will humbly find a way to get the message out there.
INNOVATION
To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all these things to all, so that by all means I might save some.
–1 Corinthians 9:22
Corazón Puro by its very nature is missionary. This is the missionary mandate of Christ to His Church. We are sent by the Catholic Church, for a missionary is one who is sent. We were born spiritually within the Church and we would die to protect who and what she has given us. We study, because we cannot give what we do not have. We pray, for prayer is the always the first missionary step. We strive to build an authentic solidarity, for evangelization is not proselytization (which is violence), but the sharing of the one who loves us.
MISSIONARY
"You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.”
–Acts 1:8
Corazón Puro strives to treat each person as a subject to be honored and respected and not an object to be used. "The evil of our times consists in the first place in a kind of degradation, indeed in a pulverization, of the fundamental uniqueness of each human person. This evil is even much more of the metaphysical order than of the moral order. To this disintegration, planned at times by atheistic ideologies, we must oppose, rather than sterile polemics, a kind of 'recapitulation' of the inviolable mystery of the person....".
John Paul II 1968 letter to Henri de Lubac
LOVING HUMILITY
"I implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
–Ephesians 4:2
INNOVATION
MISSIONARY
CULTIVATING HUMAN DIGNITY
Corazón Puro encourages all who go through our formation program to consider God’s will for their lives. This has brought about a number of youths who have entered into the consecrated life as religious and seminarians for the diocesan priesthood.
RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
CP by its very nature is missionary. This is the missionary mandate of Christ to His Church. We are sent by the Catholic Church, for a missionary is one who is sent. We were born spiritually within the Church and we would die to protect who and what she has given us. We study, because we cannot give what we do not have. We pray, for prayer is the always the first missionary step. We strive to build an authentic solidarity, for evangelization is not proselytization (which is violence), but the sharing of the one who loves us.
MISSIONARIES
St. John Paul II said,” As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” At CP we strongly encourage and equip youth and young adults with a whole picture of marriage and family life as God has intended. These families are the true agents of change in society. Each new matrimony is a change in history for the glory of God.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
MISSIONARIES
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
Casa Guadalupe is a house of prayer and discernment for Catholic lay and consecrated women striving to live an authentic Franciscan spirituality in a communal life of prayer as well as service to the poor and the Church, under the spiritual direction of Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR.
The women at Casa Guadalupe discern their vocation through prayer, healing and service. The service mission of Casa Guadalupe is work with the poor and evangelization, especially in pro-life and chastity ministries.
CASA GUADALUPE
"My time at Casa Guadalupe was such a blessing, mercy from the Lord. Living in community brought me so much joy. Casa Guadalupe is a school of love, a place to grow in pure feminity and a place to learn how to selfgive yourself day by day. It is a treasure, each sister you live with at Casa inspires you in a different way and makes you grow. I felt called by the Lord to spend a period of time at CG and let him work in my soul. He is our Shepherd, He calls, He knows the reason, He knows what's best for us. I feel very grateful for my time at Casa Guadalupe."
-Natalia
Corazón Puro’s mission to form leaders begins with the healing and restoration of holy and authentic femininity and masculinity. John Paul II House was founded by Father Agustino in 2015 as a Catholic men’s formation house. The men at JPII house seek an ever deepening encounter with Jesus Christ through a life centered in prayer, service to the poor, and intentional fraternity. Men who apply for residence are seeking to live a period of life focused on growing in their call to holiness and discovering the will of God for their lives.
JOHN PAUL II HOUSE
"His calling is a declaration of love." Your response is commitment, friendship, and love manifested in the gift of your own life as a definitive following and as a permanent sharing in his mission and in his consecrations. To make up your mind is to love him with all of your soul and all of your heart in such a way that this love becomes the standard and motive of all your actions. From this moment on, live the Eucharist fully; be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic adoration are the center and summit of their whole life. Offer Christ your heart in meditation and personal prayer which is the foundation of the spiritual life." - John Paul II
CASA GUADALUPE
JOHN PAUL II HOUSE
OUR MISSION
Corazón Puro is an organization that awakens and accompanies leaders in areas of great need.
Inspired by the life and Theology of St. John Paul II, these leaders are equipped to become Christ-centered, pure of heart, joy-filled agents of change, in the city and out of the city, in this country and around the world.
OUR VISION
Cp’s vision is to transform our culture by the uplifting of holy families, the renewal of the church by a flowering of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and mobilizing youth and young adult leaders.
HOW WE STARTED
From an idea to a ministry.
Born and bred in the bronx
In 2008, Odet Bisonó a single mother approached a Franciscan priest, Fr Agustino, who God had put on her heart to help with the formation of youth to help them receive their chastity ring. He asked her to bring together a small group of young people who would be willing to work to make this a reality. The first meeting had about 40 people. In the beginning only Fr Agustino would give the talks. Corazón Puro was a series of formation talks in areas of sexuality and dignity. The 1st retreat was held with the help of chastity speakers from around the U.S.
our patron
St. Philomena was a young woman who gave her entire life to Jesus at an early age. A Roman official desired to marry her and she refused him because she had already consecrated her virginity to Christ. She was cruelly put to death but remained true to the end.
St. Philomena, as a virgin martyr, experienced throughout her life the same attacks in her body as those of us who want to live a chaste life. This is why she is our patron saint, and therefore Corazón Puro rests in the security of her continued intercession, knowing that she will bring to the feet of Jesus every desire that comes from the heart of a young person who longs to live a pure sexuality.
As Jesus, St. Philomena shed much blood on her martyrdom, yet she received from angels, sent by her Savior, physical healing and spiritual strength to stand firm on the promise she made to Jesus to stay pure. Likewise, we also hope to receive God’s strength and tenacity to remain chaste, and like her, live in the true freedom that only comes through chastity.
May this Saint, crowned in heaven, become your inspiration to maintain your promise of chastity. If you want to know the beautiful story of her life and martyrdom, which was revealed by her to a few chosen people, visit this website to learn what it is to make a promise and die for it.
St. Philomena, pray for us.
HOW WE HAVE GROWN
mission work
Corazón Puro forms missionary leaders who empower other youth and young adults to live the fullness of life in authentic love and inner freedom through an intense relationship with Jesus Christ and service to their community. CP is not meant to stay in the Bronx, if we claim to form leaders we encourage our members to go out to their parishes and communities to give what they receive at CP. the fruit of this standard is 4 affiliates around the world and ongoing mission trips in the US and abroad.
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affiliates
Corazón Puro has grown globally and has created several affiliates in response to our call to evangelize. Each affiliate is works under the direction of our main office in the Bronx and works together as one CP family in our mission work and social outreach.
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DALLAS TEXAS
ONGOING EVANGELIZATION
YOFOREAL
YO FOREAL started as a way to involve the theological knowledge of the franciscan friars of the renewal with the digital realm of social media by providing a platform for dialogue with our digital audience.
PROJECT OUTSKIRT
Project outskirt is an initiative to serve the poor in the margins of society. Based on Pope Francis’ call to the Church to go into the outskirts, we aim to train missionaries to put this into practice having encountered the message of being a self-gift by living the virtue of chastity in every aspect of our life. Our aim is to mobilize and develop Project Outskirt initiatives both nationally and internationally.
CLIC CON Corazón Puro
In 2015 EWTN approached CP in the possibilities of filming our talks. CP missionaries brainstormed how to reach latino youth through social media and television thus Clic was born. Designed for the youth and global Spanish speaking young adults, Clic is a 30 min dose of dynamic catholic teaching on sex, relationships and love for a generation that seeks to break free from the lies of a “throw away culture.” Clic provides recourses to youth groups to listen and discuss relevant topics through videos and creating a forum to have the tough questions answered through social media.
LATINOS POR LA VIDA
Latinos Por La Vida is a coalition of organizations intent on responding to the urgent need to unify and mobilize Latinos in the pro-life movement. Our aim is to inform and involve Latinos while shaping new leaders. We are a people of family and culture, it is time to protect those values!
Latinos Por La Vida “LXV” is an apostolate of Corazón Puro, an organization dedicated to forming leaders, beginning with Latino youth and young adults, to bring about a culture of life.
OUR RESULTS
The fruits of our work.
24,000 PEOPLE REACHED IN PERSON LAST YEAR
8 MILLION VIEWERS INTERNATIONALLY
THROUGH EWTN
16,000+ FOLLOWERS
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
chastity
Corazón Puro exists to live out the high standard of normal Christian living by bringing to the world the message of what it means to be truly human in the light of John Paul II’s theology. Corazón Puro is an invitation to become a prophet of Jesus Christ through prayerful encounter, loving humility, and active discipleship. Corazón Puro is a call to understand more fully our place in the family of God. We begin all this by way of chastity.
"Chastity is a difficult, long term matter; one must wait patiently for it to bear fruit, for the happiness of loving kindness which it must bring. But at the same time, chastity is the sure way to happiness."
–St. John Paul ii
VOCATIONS
small Christian communities
Corazón Puro and her affiliates have organically formed other smaller communities of Christian perseverance. The struggle is real and many have found it a comfort to come together and pray. In NYC Men for Christ and Daughters of Light are small communities whose objective is to strengthen masculinity and form femininity through fraternity in intense relationship with Christ and His Church.
Discernment Communities
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