Today Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which is the last of the Tridium Feasts centering around the Holy Eucharist. Today is Feast of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus present in every tabernacle on the planet. Jesus' Heart is not only beating in heaven; it is beating -- theologians say about 7 times a minute -- in every tabernacle in every Catholic Church in the World.
What is that mean to you and to me? To answer that question, we must understand why Christianity is the most unique Religion in the World:
A) In all other religions, the prophet of those religions: Budda, Mohammed, Hindu prophets -- All claim to teach a "way to God"; but not one of them claimed to be "The way, the truth and the life!" as Jesus did. All these other messengers of God never claimed to be Divine. But Jesus said: "Before Abraham came to be, I AM!"(echoing the Words of the Burning Bush: "I AM Who Am.") Jesus claimed to be God. "The Father and I are one!" ."...Phillip, when you see me, you are seeing the Father...do you not know that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?"
"In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God; and the Word was God; and the Word became flesh and dwelled amongst us..." John 1: 1.
B) At the Core of Christianity is the Divinity of Christ or ROSE FROM THE DEAD. Thus the RESURRECTION OF CHRIST PROVES HIM TO BE DIVINE. The Divinity of Christ is intrinsically linked to His Resurrection.
C) The Divinity of Christ is intrinsically united to His Resurrection which are both proclaimed in the Eucharistic Heart of Christ. Jesus said: "Who ever eats my body and drinks my blood, I will raise him up on the last day!" Divinity -- Resurrection of Jesus -- and out resurrection are all contained in the Holy Eucharist: in the Eucharistic Sacred Heart of Jesus.
D) In the Holy Eucharist, the Resurrected Jesus is resurrecting us. Our bodies are being touched by a Resurrected Body of Christ...and by that fact...He has to raise us up...He said He would if we recieved His Body and Blood...but sometimes I begin to wonder that He must raise us up..since His Resurrected Body has already touched ours. Being touched by Jesus and His Resurrection cannot be erased...the effects are both Divinely loving and eternal! What we have here is a Resurrected Christ resurrecting us in each Eucharist... Each Eucharist we receive is His Promise to Raise us UP.
Let us count even more ways that the Sacred Heart of Jesus is manifested in the Holy Eucharist:
1) Christ's humility is shown that he is hidden in the Tabernacle under the appearance of bread and wine instead of in His true Glory as he was at the Transfiguration with Moses and Eljah and Peter and John. So the Eucharistic teaches us the Humility of God.
2) The Heart of Jesus was made known mostly through St. Mary Margariet A. She even commissioned a painting of Jesus with His Heart exposed. There is a crown of thorns around His Heart and a lance mark into the Sacred Heart. There are many promises to those who are dovoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Those who keep the nine First Fridays of the month by going to Mass and Communion have special graces. My Mom was devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and always kept the nine First Fridays. When you was dying, I saw Jesus at her bedside with a great love on his face for her. He keeps all His promises.
3) Christ's humility is also shown that Jesus as the Word of God left the Father's side to become man.
4) Christ's humility is also shown that Jesus underwent the suffering of the Cross to enable Him -- as the Lamb of God -- is given to us in this Great Paschal Mystery.
5) Jesus said: "As the Father has loved me..so I have loved you." Thus the Sacred Heart of Jesus is also the image of the Eternal Father's love for us. The Heart of Jesus is seen clearly in His defense of the woman caught in adultery. Jesus mercy is incredible. O Blood and water that gushed froth from the Heart of Christ, we trust in you."
6) The Sacred Heart of Jesus is also the Father's Heart toward the Prodigal Son: totally forgiving and with no punishment.
7) The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Compassionate Heart of St. Joseph are all very linked in Love...as the three hearts that beat as one ..in the Holy Family of God.
Let us pray:
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place our hearts into your Heart..keep us safe from all harm and protected from all sin...and from all dangers to our souls. The Spirit said in Psalm 37: 3-7: 'Delight in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart." Help us to not only to delight in You, Lord. but that since You delight in us, let us try to give You your own Sacred Heart's desires: our love and sanctitfication. All this we ask in Jesus' Name we pray though Mary's Immaculate Heart. Amen.
Peace and love,
Pio...Jesus loves all of us and shows His Love by borrowing our hearts to proclaim His Heart to others. Let us bring His Sacred Heart to every one we meet today...and always..amen.
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