The most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed forever be 

the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 

and 

Immaculate Heart of Mary!

Prayer to the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary

O Heart of Jesus pierced for our sins and giving us your Mother on Calvary! O Heart of Mary pierced by sorrow and sharing in the sufferings of your divine Son for our redemption! O sacred union of these Two Hearts! Praised be the God of Love who united them together!

May we unite our hearts and every heart so that all hearts may live in unity in imitation of that sacred unity which exists in these Two Hearts. Triumph, O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary! Reign, O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! – in our hearts, in our homes and families, in the hearts of those who as yet do not know you, and in all nations of the world. Establish in the hearts of all mankind the sovereign triumph and reign of your Two Hearts so that the earth may resound from pole to pole with one cry: Blessed forever be the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary!

Obtain for me a greater purity of heart and a fervent love of the spiritual life. May all my actions be done for the greater glory of God in unions with the divine heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Hear and answer our prayers and intentions (mention your petition) according to your most merciful will. Amen.

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ~ 3 June 2016

O Jesus meek and humble of Heart, 

make my heart like unto thine, 

truly beating and throbbing in the Eucharist!

19 days after Pentecost Sunday and on the Friday after the feast of Corpus Christi, we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. This year this solemnity is enriched by the Jubilee for Priests as it falls on the same day said by Pope Francis and he also quoted “I invite everyone to pray the Heart of Jesus for the entire month of June and to support with closeness and affection your priests so that they always reflect the image of that Heart full of merciful love,”

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the symbol of the fidelity of the love of God. Jesus stands with his heart, burning with joy and love for us, exposed to all., it reminds us that God loves us unconditionally with a love we cannot earn or ever be worthy of. It also reminds us Jesus' humanity and the significance of his sacrifice, the ultimate example of love, laying down one’s life for another, and thus he set his heart upon us. 

May we worship and adore the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and may our hearts be open to others, imitating Jesus in deepening our love for him, we learn to love each other. 

"I promise you 

in the excessive mercy of my Heart 

that my all-powerful love will grant 

to all those who receive Holy Communion 

on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months 

the grace of final perseverance; 

they shall not die in my disgrace, 

nor without receiving their sacraments. 

My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge 

in this last moment" 

~ Jesus to St. Margaret Mary ~

Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who glory in the Heart of your beloved Son and recall the wonders of his love for us, may be made worthy to receive an overflowing measure of grace from that fount of heavenly gifts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

“Jesus Christ is the center of the universe. His pierced Heart, as the symbol of His infinite and divine charity united to his human affections and love, is the focal point of all time. Those who lived during the long period before his incarnation and redemptive death and resurrection waited with yearning for the promised redeemer. Those who witnessed the piercing of his side, as well as all people who will live, are invited to gaze upon and contemplate this mystery. . . As Christians lovingly gaze upon his Heart, they are given the grace to believe in God's mercy and forgiveness.” ~  extract from the book The Secret of the Heart

Reading 1

Ezekial 34:11-16
Thus says the Lord GOD:
I myself will look after and tend my sheep.
As a shepherd tends his flock
when he finds himself among his scattered sheep,
so will I tend my sheep.
I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered
when it was cloudy and dark.
I will lead them out from among the peoples
and gather them from the foreign lands;
I will bring them back to their own country
and pasture them upon the mountains of Israel
in the land's ravines and all its inhabited places.
In good pastures will I pasture them,
and on the mountain heights of Israel
shall be their grazing ground.
There they shall lie down on good grazing ground,
and in rich pastures shall they be pastured
on the mountains of Israel.
I myself will pasture my sheep;
I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD.
The lost I will seek out,
the strayed I will bring back,
the injured I will bind up,
the sick I will heal,
but the sleek and the strong I will destroy,
shepherding them rightly.


Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
He guides me in right paths
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
with your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.


Reading 2

Romans 5:5b-11

Brothers and sisters:
The love of God has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
For Christ, while we were still helpless,
died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person,
though perhaps for a good person
one might even find courage to die.
But God proves his love for us
in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood,
will we be saved through him from the wrath.
Indeed, if, while we were enemies,
we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son,
how much more, once reconciled,
will we be saved by his life.
Not only that,
but we also boast of God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have now received reconciliation.


Alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia.
Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord,
and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.
Alleluia, alleluia.

Or:

Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord,
I know my sheep, and mine know me.
Alleluia, alleluia.


Gospel

Luke 15:3-7
Jesus addressed this parable to the Pharisees and scribes:
"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them
would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert
and go after the lost one until he finds it?
And when he does find it,
he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
and, upon his arrival home,
he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,
'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.'
I tell you, in just the same way
there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous people
who have no need of repentance."

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ~ 12 June 2015

A solemnity in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. It falls on a Friday, 19 days after Pentecost Sunday. The faithful are reminded on this solemnity of Jesus’ love and are encouraged to make reparation for the many sins committed against Him. Jesus, the Son of God the fruit of Blessed Virgin Mary womb whose heart the same as any human but Jesus heart is pure, full of mercy and love., He is willing become the sacrificial Lamb of God on the cross and die for our salvation because He loved us. The Sacred Heart is depicted as a flaming heart shining with divine light, pierced by the lance-wound, encircled by the crown of thorns, surmounted by a cross and bleeding.

In the Heart of the Redeemer 

we adore God's love for humanity, 

his will for universal salvation, 

his infinite mercy, 

and 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.

Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who glory in the Heart of your beloved Son and recall the wonders of his love for us, may be made worthy to receive an overflowing measure of grace from that fount of heavenly gifts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

GOSPEL

John 19:31-37

Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the sabbath (for that sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him; but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth—that you also may believe. For these things took place that the scripture might be fulfilled, “Not a bone of him shall be broken.” And again another scripture says, “They shall look on him whom they have pierced.”

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is always celebrated 19 days after Pentecost Sunday. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is usually seen as a human heart surrounded by flames and surmounted by a cross.The heart is bleeding as a result of the lance wound and it is surrounded by a crown of thorns. The Sacred Heart of Jesus represents not only shows us His humanity but His infinite love for all mankind and the world.

In 1672, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque had a vision of Jesus in which He said, "Behold the wound in my side, wherein you are to make your abode, now and forever." The Lord continued to appear to her in visions  and on  27 December, 1673, on feast of Saint John the Evangelist, as she knelt at the grill before the exposed Blessed Sacrament, she experienced a vision in which the Lord told her to take the place that Saint John had occupied at the Last Supper, and that she would act as His instrument. Jesus by revealing His Sacred Heart as a symbol of His love for mankind, saying, "My divine Heart is so inflamed with love for mankind ... that it can no longer contain within itself the flames of its burning charity and must spread them abroad by your means." She described that His Heart was on fire and surrounded by a crown of thorns. Our Lord told her that the flames represented His love for humanity, and the thorns represented man's sinfulness and ingratitude. Jesus informed her that her mission was to establish the devotion to His Most Sacred Heart, and He gave her these twelve promises which are for those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart.

~ I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.

~ I will establish peace in their families.

~ I will console them in all their troubles.

~ They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of their death.

~ I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.

~ Sinners shall find in My Heart the source of an infinite ocean of mercy.

~ Tepid souls shall become fervent.

~ Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.

~ I will bless the homes where an image of My Heart shall be exposed and honored.

~ I will give to priests the power of touching the most hardened hearts.

~ Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart, never to be effaced.

~ The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under my displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My heart shall be their assured refuge at that last hour.

"Look at this Heart which has loved men so much, and yet men do not want to love Me in return. Through you My divine Heart wishes to spread its love everywhere on earth."

The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart acts as reminder to us of Jesus’ love and to encourage the faithful to make reparation for the many sins committed against Him.

Act of Love to the Sacred Heart

This prayer was written by Merry Cardinal Del Val, 

secretary of state under Pope Saint Pius X.

Reveal Thy Sacred Heart to me, 

O Jesus, 

and show me Its attractions. 

Unite me to It for ever. 

Grant that all my aspirations 

and all the beats of my heart, 

which cease not even while I sleep, 

may be a testimonial to Thee 

of my love for Thee 

and may say to Thee: 

Yes, Lord, I am all Thine; 

the pledge of my allegiance 

to Thee rests ever in my heart 

and will never cease to be there. 

Do Thou accept 

the slight amount 

of good that I do 

and be graciously pleased 

to repair all my wrongdoing; 

so that I may be able 

to bless Thee 

in time and in eternity. 

Amen.

Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart

I, [state your name], 

give myself and consecrate 

to the Sacred Heart 

of our Lord Jesus Christ 

my person and my life, 

my actions, pains, and sufferings, 

so that I may be unwilling 

to make use of any part 

of my being save 

to honour, love, and glorify 

the Sacred Heart.

This is my unchanging purpose, 

namely, to be all His, 

and to do all things 

for the love of Him, 

at the same time 

renouncing with all my heart 

whatever is displeasing to Him.

I therefore take Thee, 

O Sacred Heart, 

to be the only object 

of my love, 

the guardian of my life, 

my assurance of salvation, 

the remedy of my weakness 

and inconstancy, 

the atonement for all 

the faults of my life, 

and my sure refuge 

at the hour of death.

Be then, O Heart of goodness, 

my justification before 

God Thy Father, 

and turn away from me 

the strokes of His righteous anger. 

O Heart of love, 

I put all my confidence 

in Thee for I fear everything 

from my own wickedness and frailty, 

but I hope for all things 

from Thy goodness and bounty.

Do Thou consume in me 

all that can displease Thee 

or resist Thy holy will; 

let Thy pure love 

imprint Thee so deeply 

upon my heart, 

that I shall nevermore 

be able to forget Thee 

or to be separated from Thee; 

may I obtain from 

all Thy loving kindness 

the grace of having my name 

written in Thee, 

for in Thee I desire 

to place all my happiness 

and all my glory, 

living and dying 

in very bondage 

to Thee. 

Amen.

Friday, 07 June, 2013
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

1st Reading

Ezekiel 34: 11 - 16
11	"For thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
12	As a shepherd seeks out his flock when some of his sheep have been scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.
13	And I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the fountains, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
14	I will feed them with good pasture, and upon the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on fat pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel.
15	I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD.
16	I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the crippled, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will watch over; I will feed them in justice.

Psalm

Psalms 23: 1 - 6
1	The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want;
2	he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters;
3	he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4	Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
5	Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.
6	Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

2nd Reading

Romans 5: 5 - 11
5	and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.
6	While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
7	Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die.
8	But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
9	Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
10	For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
11	Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.

Gospel

Luke 15: 3 - 7
3	So he told them this parable:
4	"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it?
5	And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6	And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'
7	Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.