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| FMA Novitiate Sacred Heart Training Centre, Nashik (India) |
The devotion to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus came into existence after the divine revelation seen by
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. But it was
only in 1765 that the feast of Sacred Heart was instituted by Pope Clement the
XIII. When Jesus appeared to St. Margret He told her to spread devotion to the
Most Sacred Heart among all the people so that they would experience His great
love for them.
Heart is an important organ
of the human body which symbolizes LOVE. Love can be differentiated into many
categories. For example, love of the parents for their children, children’s
love for their parents, love for ones own friend, love between husband and wife,
etc. But have you ever seen or experienced love which Jesus has for each one of
us? His love is so great that He did not
hesitate to give His life for us on the cross.
The Sacred Heart of
Jesus is the symbol and eloquent image of the eternal love with which God loved
the world so as to give His only son for our salvation. Sacred Heart is also the image of Jesus’
infinite love which moves us to love Him in return. Jesus Christ’s open heart
is receptacle of divine generosity pouring on us showers of mercy and
grace. His heart has not and will never
cease to burn with love for us. We can say it is a place of rest for those who
have united their hearts with His and a place of refuge for those who approach
Him with a remorse heart.
Jesus is constantly
inviting you and me to consecrate ourselves to His Most Sacred Heart as an act
of offering and binding ourselves to Him. So let us not delay in giving Him our
hearts and not be far from experiencing His love for us.
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