June 17
"O souls that I love, I [suffered] to teach you not to faint under your burdens. Never count them as useless, even if you are unable to reckon the result. Submit your judgment and leave the divine will free to do with you whatsoever it wills…remain in My peace. I am always with you even when you do not see Me. How many times Jesus told His disciples and the mothers: ‘Let the little children come to Me, for of such is the Kingdom of God.’”
-Sister Josefa Menendez
Today's Reflection
In this short reflection, Jesus gives us the key to remaining in His peace. How can you more fully embrace and live this truth in your own life today?
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June 16
"In the Sacred Heart, every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden.
In that divine heart beats God’s infinite love for everyone and
for each of us as individuals."
– St. John Paul II
Today's Reflection
Isn't it awesome to think that the Sacred Heart of Jesus beats for every single person ever created? But even more amazing is that it beats just for you.
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June 15
"O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and life-giving fountain of eternal life, infinite treasury of the Divinity, and glowing furnace of love, Thou art my refuge and my sanctuary. O adorable and glorious Saviour, consume my heart with that burning fire that ever inflames Thy Heart. Pour down on my soul those graces that flow from Thy love. Let my heart be so united with Thine, that our wills may be one, and mine may in all things be conformed to Thine. May Thy will be the rule of both my desires and my actions."
– St. Gertrude the Great,
Prayer to the Sacred Heart (adapted by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
Today's Reflection
Pray this prayer of St. Gertrude slowly and thoughtfully. What strikes you most profoundly about her prayer? Which aspect would you most like to embrace in your own relationship with Jesus?
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June 14
“Let every knee bend before Thee, O greatness of my God, so supremely humbled in the Sacred Host. May every heart love Thee, every spirit adore Thee and every will be subject to Thee!”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today's Reflection
Amen. Amen. Amen!
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June 13
"Behold this Heart, which has so loved men that It has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming Itself, in order to testify Its love. In return, I receive from the greater part [of humanity] only ingratitude, by their irreverence and sacrilege, and by the coldness and contempt they have for Me in this Sacrament of Love. It is for this reason I ask thee that the first Friday after the octave of the Blessed Sacrament, be appropriated to a special feast to honor My Heart by receiving Communion on that day, and making reparation for the indignity that It [My Heart] has received. And I promise that My Heart shall dilate to pour out abundantly the influences of My Love on all who will render It this honor or will obtain My Heart being given this honor."
-Jesus to Sister Josefa Menendez
Today's Reflection
How does this quote increase your desire to honor Jesus by making the first Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Prayerfully make this spiritual practice part of your life.
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June 12
“May faith be the torch which illuminates, animates, and sustains you.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today's Reflection
The Sacred Heart of Jesus constantly burns with love for you. Ponder this reality for some time. How can your faith be illuminated, animated, and sustained by the love of Christ?
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June 11
Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
"From the depths of my nothingness, I prostrate myself before Thee,
O Most Sacred, Divine and Adorable Heart of Jesus, to pay Thee all the homage of love, praise and adoration in my power. Amen.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today's Reflection
What does the Sacred Heart of Jesus mean to me? How can I demonstrate my devotion today?
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June 10
“Go courageously to God, along the way He has traced out for you,
steadfastly embracing the means He offers you.”
- Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today’s Reflection:
What is the way God has traced out for you? How can you more freely embrace His designs for you?
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June 9
"Would that I could exhaust myself in acts of thanksgiving and gratitude towards this Divine Heart, for the great favor He shows us, in deigning to accept our help to make Him known, loved and honored; He reserves infinite blessings for all those who devote themselves to this work.”
- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today’s Reflection:
Knowing this beautiful testimony from St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, what prevents me from spreading the Gospel, the message of love, to all I see? How can I better prepare myself to do so?
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June 8
“What a weakness it is to love Jesus Christ only when He caresses us, and to be cold immediately when He afflicts us. This is not true love. Those who love thus, love themselves too much to love God with all their heart.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
For Reflection:
Ponder this quotation in light of the Holy Father’s definition of love as an act of total self-donation. Am I truly willing to love God and others in this way?
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