Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in You
The deepest longing of Christ's Heart is that we discover how much he loves us, the extent of his tender love for creatures who, cooled by their selfishness, look only inwards at themselves, as if they were afraid to let themselves be loved unconditionally by their Creator, who asks nothing and gives all.
Pope Benedict XVI speaking of the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus said:
“In biblical language, "heart" indicates
the center of the person
where his sentiments and intentions dwell.
In the Heart of the Redeemer
we adore God's love for humanity,
his will for universal salvation, his infinite mercy.
Practicing devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ
therefore means adoring that Heart which,
after having loved us to the end,
was pierced by a spear
and from high on the Cross
poured out blood and water,
an inexhaustible source of new life”
(Benedict XVI, Angelus 5 June 2005).
The call which comes from this important feast day is first of all a call to Eucharistic adoration, because in the Sacred Host the Lord Jesus is truly present and He offers each of us His Heart, His Merciful Love. On this feast, we are called to spend time in the Presence of the Jesus who loves us. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has spread all over the world thanks to Jesus' revelations to Saint Margherita M. Alacoque in the 17th century:
“Behold the Heart which so loved mankind”!
On this annual feast in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus let us pray with the Church the traditional Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
THE LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mother's womb,
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,
Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity,
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts,
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells all the fullness of the Godhead,
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased,
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy, have mercy on us.
Hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine
Let Us Pray
♥
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
for whom it is impossible
not to have compassion on the afflicted,
not to have compassion on the afflicted,
have pity on us sinners
and grant us the grace which we ask of you,
through the Sorrowful and
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
and grant us the grace which we ask of you,
through the Sorrowful and
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
your tender mother and ours.
AMEN.
AMEN.
—Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
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