‘God is love. The one who lives in love, lives in God and God in him.’
The readings from Deuteronomy and from St.John emphasise that we belong to God not as a mere fact of creation but through the overwhelming love that He has for us. In the Gospel, we come face to face with the compassionate love of Jesus who offers solace in the face of adversity. Throughout salvation history, we see concrete evidence of God’s love which continues, even now, in our lives every moment of every day.
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus presents us with the opportunity to reflect on this love that is so dynamic and profound that it defies human reason – a love brought to life by the Incarnation of Jesus, his death and resurrection: "The prayer of the Church venerates and honours the Heart of Jesus… just as it invokes His most holy name. It adores the incarnate Word and His Heart, which, out of love for men, He allowed to be pierced by our sins." (CCC:2669)
May we become channels of God’s intense, intimate love for each one of us that others too may realize this love.
Blessed feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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