Feast Of The Sacred Heart 2012

It has been said that the heart of St. Paul was the Heart of Christ, because he learned to be Christlike through his sufferings.  He understood Our Lord not merely theoretically but experientially.  That is why his words are used for this Mass.

The Gospel for this Mass was chosen because it recalls the moment that the Sacred Heart was opened to pour out divine life to us all.  In the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano, it was His Sacred Heart that Our Lord chose to show to the world.  We live in the days of a cold and loveless society which is more in need of this devotion than ever.  If we familiarize ourselves with the details of St. Margaret Mary’s life, we will come to appreciate why Christ chose her to propagate this devotion.  Our Lord told her that the burning love of His Sacred Heart could no longer be contained, and that this devotion will be His last gift to mankind in this latter age of the world.
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