and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest. For my yoke is easy; and my burden is light.”
REFLECTION:
Read: The readings for today’s solemnity all speak of the love that God has for us as revealed in Jesus.
Reflect: The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart as a way to remind us of the concreteness of God’s love for us.
It is a love that is real, that is warm, that is flesh and blood, and not a simple idea that is abstract and removed.
Ancient Greek philosophers used to say that the Supreme Being cannot be “moved” or “touched” by anything that goes on in the world.
He is “detached”, “unconcerned”– because his perfection prevents him from ever being moved by the plight of mere mortals.
In contrast to that, Jesus has revealed to us a God who is the exact opposite, who weeps with us, who care for us, who even died for us.
God is tender and loving Father, and the solemnity we celebrate today puts that love and tenderness in very concrete terms.
Pray: Lord, like John the Beloved Disciple, rest my weary head on your heart, so that I may know how real, how true, how fleshand- blood your love is for me.
Act: Pray for the gift of tenderness, kindness and warmth.
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