June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, so today we pray from the Litany of the Sacred Heart: “Jesus, gentle and humble of heart. Touch our hearts and make them like your own.”
https://www.usccb.org/prayers/litany-sacred-heart-jesus
May God Be Praised.
The prophet Isaiah taught us, "Fear not, I am with you." [41:10]
St. Paul told the Romans and us, "We know that all things work for good." [8:28]
And St. Francis de Sales wrote, “He will either shield you from suffering or will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.”
Do not fear and trust the Lord, He has won salvation for us.
May God Be Praised.
Reflecting on Psalm 16:7 “I bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my heart exhorts me.”
Henri Nouwen offers us this profound insight into our humanity, “I am speaking here about something very, very real. It is about the hidden mystery of the primacy of the heart in our true identity as human beings. Let me say here that by “heart” I do not mean the seat of human emotions in contrast to the mind as the seat of human thought. No, by heart I mean the center of our being where God comes to dwell with us and bring us the divine gifts of trust, hope, and love.”
Our heart is a gift from God, honor the gift by following the Lord’s heart in your actions.
May God Be Praised
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque said, “I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus.” In 1672 Jesus revealed His Sacred Heart St. Margaret Mary.
May God Be Praised.
*Brother Mickey McGrath’s artwork is available at: https://www.bromickeymcgrath.com/
"Jesus showed us a model of human holiness that we can all imitate, together with the promise of an eternal destiny that transcends all our limits and abilities." [Pope Leo XIV Sunday, May 11, 2025]
Imitating Jesus is difficult but leads us to our true self.
May God Be Praised.
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