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Friday, June 1, 2007

Month of the Sacred Heart



The month of June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here is an excerpt from Love, Peace and Joy by the Reverend André Prévot:

The source of devotion to the Sacred Heart is love-- that is to say, the Heart of Jesus would give us this devotion as a last effort of His love, and the most perfect gift that He can bestow. It is love which desires to give itself without reserve, even to the end of time, to the ends of the earth, to the utmost limits of its affection; love which seeks to warm the world, where charity is now so cold; love which has come to bring fire on earth, and desires at the end of time to consume it entirely in its flames; love which aims more at loving than being loved, for that is the law of love.... In former days, victims had to be consumed by fire that they might rise to Heaven as an odor of sweetness; in like manner the Church must also be consumed by the fire of love, that as a pure victim immolated with Jesus she may rise to Heaven when her sacrifice is accomplished.

(Picture from Vultus Christi)
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 2, 2007 at 12:51:00 PM EDT

    +JMJ+

    Elena, I'm sure you also noticed that we started June with a First Friday this year! :)

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  2. elena maria vidalJune 2, 2007 at 1:09:00 PM EDT

    Yes, Enbrethiliel, I think that is very interesting and very special.

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