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The Sacred Heart is the Holy Eucharist

Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 6
“It is impossible to identify the Holy Eucharist too closely with Jesus Christ … the Holy Eucharist is the whole Christ with His human heart. According to St. Margaret Mary, the Sacred Heart is the Holy Eucharist. So it follows that devotion to the Sacred Heart is devotion to the Holy Eucharist. It is infinite Love Incarnate living in our midst in the Blessed Sacrament."
– Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ
Today’s Reflection
How does this quote inspire you in your commitment to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? Can you spend additional time in adoration this month to honor His Sacred Heart?
  

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O Heart of Jesus

Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 5
"I need a heart burning with tenderness
Who will be my support forever,
Who loves everything within me, even my weakness...
And who never leaves me day or night.
I could find no creature
Who could always love me and never die.
I must have a God who takes on my nature
And becomes my brother and is able to suffer!
You heard me, only Friend whom I love.
To ravish my heart, you became man.
You shed your blood, what a supreme mystery!
And you still love for me on the Altar.
If I cannot see the brilliance of your Face
Or hear your sweet voice,
O my God, I can live by your Grace,
I can rest on your Sacred Heart!
O Heart of Jesus, treasure of tenderness,
You Yourself are my happiness, my only hope.
You who knew how to charm my tender youth,
Stay near me till the last night.
Lord, to you alone I've given my life,
And all my desires are well known to you.
It's in your ever-infinite goodness
That I want to lose myself, O Heart of Jesus!"
– Excerpts from the poem "To the Sacred Heart of Jesus"
St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Today’s Reflection
Don't St. Thérèse's words cause your heart to burn with love for Jesus and His Sacred Heart? Take time to slowly ponder this quote today and allow your soul to be inflamed with tenderness for your dearest friend, Jesus.
  

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Heart that resembles

Posted on Friday, June 04, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 4
“The heart that resembles that of Christ more than any other is without a doubt the Heart of Mary, His Immaculate Mother, and for this very reason the liturgy holds them up together for our veneration”
-Pope Benedict XVI
Today’s Reflection
How can you draw closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary today? How can you also assist your family, your friends, and every person entrusted to your spiritual care to draw closer to them?
  

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She may fashion you

Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 3
“I have placed you in the care of my holy Mother, as a deposit in trust, so that she may fashion you according to my pattern.”
-Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alocoque
Today's Reflection
Read Psalm 139: 13-16. Consider the way a baby is “fashioned” by God in the womb of its mother. Now, think of God fashioning you in this way spiritually within the heart of Mary according to the pattern of His Son. Why is Mary the perfect “place” for us to be entrusted? What would mark the maternal care she would provide for those given to her by her Son?
  

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Preserve Peace of Heart

Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 2
"But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than any treasure. In order to preserve it there is nothing more useful than renouncing your own will and substituting for it the will of the divine heart. In this way his will can carry out for us whatever contributes to his glory, and we will be happy to be his subjects and to trust entirely in him."
-St Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today's Reflection:
What do you hold onto in your life that is simply a desire of your own will? What in your life isn't of God, something that isn't God's will? How can you trust Him more today with His will and relinquish your own?
  

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Our Lord’s earnest desire

Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 1
"It seems to me that our Lord’s earnest desire to have His Sacred Heart honored in a special way is directed toward renewing the effects of redemption in our souls. For the Sacred Heart is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure.”
 - St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today’s reflection:
In what one way can I honor Jesus more during this month of June dedicated to His Sacred Heart? (Some options may include enthroning your home to the Sacred Heart, spending time before the Eucharistic Presence on a regular basis, participating in First Friday devotions.)
  

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Eternal Father

Posted on Monday, May 31, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

May 31
“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.”
-  Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Today’s reflection:
How is praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory an action of our spiritual maternity?
  

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Pray the Rosary

Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

May 30
"Pray the Rosary for children, and even more, with children, training them from their earliest years to experience this daily pause for prayer with the family, is admittedly not the solution to every problem, but it is a spiritual aid which should not be underestimated."
-St. John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae
Today’s Reflection:
Prayer of the Holy Rosary can be a powerful weapon in your spiritual arsenal, particularly as a spiritual mother. How can you make use of the Rosary more regularly as a means of intercession for your family, friends, and spiritual children?
  

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Make me only know Your Will

Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

May 29
“O Jesus, I promise to submit myself to all that You permit to befall me, make me only know Your Will.”
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Today’s Reflection:
How is the Lord calling you to receptivity, trust, and surrender today? Pray for the grace to say yes.
  

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The virgin shall be with child

Posted on Friday, May 28, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

May 28
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel."
-Isaiah 7:14
Today’s Reflection:
Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant, Jesus. She is also mother of the Church. This makes her your mother. How can you more fully embrace her maternal care for you and all of those you love? How can you imitate her in your own spiritual maternity to those that God has entrusted to you?
  

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