Tender Love

Today's Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus focuses on the unlimited, burning and tender love of Jesus for all.  The image of a flaming heart within a crown of thorns and topped with a cross exposed on his breast sums up the purpose of this celebration: to make us aware God's love made visible in the sacrifice of Jesus for us through his passion and death.  It brings to mind Holy Week and the Easter Season we just concluded.  New life, a life of love, is available to us, is offered to us, awaits our loving response.  This is a day to reflect on how we see God's love at work in our lives and how we might return it and spread it to others.  May we experience the peace that comes from knowing that Jesus wants a personal relationship with us, knows us through and through, forgives us without condemnation or judgement and loves us with a lasting, passionate love.  No one on earth can offer us such a "package".  How blessed we are!  Thank you, Jesus. Draw us closer to your Sacred Heart.
Bro. Rene