Deuteronomy 7:6-11 / 1 John 4:7-16 / Matthew 11:25-30
The human heart is an important and an amazing organ.
It pumps blood throughout the circulatory system to deliver vital oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body.
That is essentially the physical function of the heart.
But the heart also has a spiritual function.
Spiritually, the heart is considered the core of a person’s being, serving as the bridge between the physical body and the divine.
On the Cross, when the Heart of Jesus was pierced with a spear, blood and water flowed out.
The Heart of Jesus was revealed; the Heart of God was revealed.
For those who see that it is the Heart of God, they will understand what the blood and water means.
It is the love and forgiveness of God that flowed out of the broken Heart of Jesus.
It was the Heart of Jesus, flowing with love and forgiveness, that saved us.
On this feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, may God’s love and forgiveness flow into our hearts.
May the love of God make our hearts love God and neighbour.
May the forgiveness of God make us also forgive others.
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus make our hearts like His.