our heart to god’s heart
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“Our Heart To God’s Heart”
Communion of Reparation Vigil
June 7-8, 2013
The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be
considered as ancient as the Church itself.
Introduction
It began on Calvary, when Jesus’ Divine Heart was transfixed by the lance.
IntroductionHowever, this devotion was
only practiced by few chosen souls and it is only on the
seventeenth century that the Heart of Jesus was honored in
a solemn manner.
In the year 1675, Jesus Christ appearead to a pious
nun, Margareth Mary Alacoque in a monastery in
Paray-le Monial, France
Introduction
“Behold, this Heart which loves men so ardently, is so little loved in return”
Jesus then desired that a special feast should be set apart to honour his Heart, and to offer it in worship
and reparation.
Means of Honoring the Heart of Jesus
1. Frequent Communion
Since the object of the devotion to the sacred
Heart of Jesus is to enflame all Hearts with love, the
memorial of all the miracles of love of Jesus is the HOLY
EUCHARIST.
2. Frequent visit to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
There is nothing so acceptable to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus, or so beneficial to our souls, as to
visit him regularly in the sacrament of His love, The Most Blessed Sacrament.
3. To Sanctify the first Friday of every month.
“You must communicate on the first Friday of every
month so as to honor my outraged Heart.”
The first Friday of each month is therefore a feast day
establish by our Lord Himself, a day which his Divine Heart
expands to bestow on us copious and special grace.
4. To venerate it’s pictures.
Jesus desired that the representation of His Heart should be publicly exposed,
in order for him to touch the cold hearts of men.
He promised to pour forth abundant grace to those
who honor it.
Nine Offices and Nine Thorns of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
1. Worshipper
Souls who do not visit the Eucharist in the tabernacle
“I looked for one that would comfort me, and I
have found none”
2. Lover
Those who refuse to receive Holy
Communion
“Take and eat. With desire I have desired to eat this Pasch with you
before I suffer”
3. Victim
Souls in the state of Mortal Sin
“I nourished you with my own flesh, and you had
despised, persecuted and betrayed me.”
4. Disciple
Consecrated Souls Living in Sin
“But what is more painful to me is the
coldness of the hearts consecrated to me”
5. Faithful Servant
Tepid Souls
“Behold this Heart which love men so
much and which is so little loved in return”
6. Suppliant
Ungrateful Souls
“That which grieves me more than all I have
suffered in my passion is the ingratitude of men.”
7. Promoter
Souls who make bad Confession
“Can a man hide fire in his bosom and his
garments not burn?”
8. Zealous Friend
Souls who received Communion with
Mortal Sin
“Make a fervent communion in the spirit of
reparation”
9. Reparator
Souls in Purgatory“Each time that you deliver a soul by the offering of the Holy
Sacrifice, it is as pleasing to me as though you redeemed me from
captivity.”
Challenge!Each of us must
practice the spirituality of the
HEART!
C- onversionAll of us needs to change
our lives to put them in line with God’s demands.
We should incarnate this conversion into an affective
action.
No renewal can move forward without it.
O- ffering our daily lives
Offering our daily lives in all sincerity and
seriousness to God means asking him to work
through each of us, to fulfill his will and purpose not only in ourselves but
also in the ongoing course of the plan of salvation.
R- eparationIn my flesh I fill up what is lacking in the suffering of Christ, for the sake of his
body the Church Col. 1:24So it was written: the Messiah had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead. Then
repentance and forgiveness in his name will be proclaim to all
the nations Luke 24:46
May the Hearts of Jesus and Mary be
praised every where!
Ave Maria!