"Every Time You Make a Decision, it Puts a Mark on your Soul." (Special Podcast Highlight)

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At Charlie Kirk’s public memorial in Arizona, his widow Erika urged mourners to “mark your soul again and again” through daily choices for Christ, quoting Charlie’s journal about how each decision leaves a mark on the soul. Timmerie guides you through Erika’s faith-filled call to prayer, Scripture, Sunday worship, and perseverance under trial.

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What happened at the memorial

The tribute took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, September 21, 2025. You might have seen Erika’s address, which many described as the most moving moment of the day. Her message centered on grace, forgiveness, and a life set apart for God. 

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The heart of Erika’s message, as Timmerie highlights

Timmerie zeroes in on a small, potent line from Charlie’s journal that Erika read aloud: “Every time you make a decision, it puts a mark on your soul.” From that seed, Erika invited people to "choose Christ again and again. Pray again. Read Scripture again. Go to Sunday Mass again. Break from the shackles of sin. She reminded everyone that discipleship is hard, and that Jesus promised the cross, not comfort. 

Timmerie then connects Erika’s call to the sacramental life. When good choices bring us close to Christ, we stay grafted to the Vine. When sin stains the soul, Confession restores us. This is classic Catholic spirituality: repeated acts that train love and form the will. And it is for every state of life, not only for public figures like Charlie Kirk.

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“Mark your soul” in Catholic terms

-Prayer each day. Short prayers through the day keep the heart near God.

-Scripture each day. The Gospels shape our choices and our speech.

-Sunday worship every week. We keep the command – we receive the Lord.

-Confession as needed. Grace wipes the stain and strengthens resolve.

-Small sacrifices often. Love costs. The cross is our sign.

Erika’s counsel matches time-tested Catholic practice. It turns grief into intercession, it turns shock into witness, and it builds a community that helps new believers grow.

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Here are some practical things you can do this week to practice holiness:

-Welcome the seeker next to you at Mass.

-Invite one person to pray with you this week.

-Make the sign of the cross before meals – in public – with quiet courage.

-Choose the good again. Then choose it again tomorrow.

The saints made saints. That is how grace spreads – it starts with one small choice that leaves one clear mark on one willing soul.