June, devoted to the Sacred Heart, is not "bustin' out all over", as the song goes, but is sliding in with a much needed soaking rain here in New England. The dry ground appreciates the moisture and the gray clouds help us to focus on that inner part of our souls where neither storm nor drought can disturb us. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a stark symbol of how much Jesus loves us, how his every heartbeat is an affirmation of his love, a love unconditional and enduring forever. That is what should be "bustin' out" all over as the anti-dote to the discouraging news in the media and on the web.
St. Justin the Martyr, whose memorial today, stands out as an intellectual who embraced Christianity after much searching and study, and became a spokesman who addressed the educated and presented logical arguments to explain and defend his faith. He wrote and spoke publicly and was finally seen as a threat to the Roman culture which was so much based on the worship of false gods, even the Emperor. His writings have come down to us and show a man steadfast in his faith: "No right-minded man forsakes truth for falsehood." He was martyred for his staunch beliefs and stands as a model of fidelity to the heart of Jesus to the need we all have to reflect on where we stand in an ever increasingly secular world. We need more Justins today. Am I called to be one of them?
Bro. Rene
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