A Small Glimpse

Sorry Ya'll.

I just couldn't get my act together this week for the post.

However, here is a small glimpse inside Holy Redeemer Church's beautiful sanctuary.

Beautiful hunh?

This image of Jesus is known as the "Sacred Heart." In the 17th century, Christ revealed this image to a French nun named Margaret Mary Alocoque. He asked her to spread devotion to His Sacred Heart around the world. Christ wanted....and wants today to remind us of how intensely his Heart aches and burns with love for us. Thus he showed his heart to Margaret Mary--filled with flames of love, wrapped by a crown of thorns, and pierced by a lance. It has been said that Christ's heart was so full of love that it HAD to be pierced. So as to release the font of Love and Mercy to be poured out over all the world. Amazing hunh?

Here is the famous Litany (a type of meditative prayer) to the Sacred Heart. It is a beautiful prayer which I offer for your consideration. Notice, in a particular way, how it ends. (The Left side is the "call" and the right side is the "response" to each brief prayer.)

(Note: I had trouble copying the response: each response on the right is cut off a bit. It should read "Have mercy ON US")

Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy Christ, hear us Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God, the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, One God, Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty, Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God, Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High, Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven, Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity, Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love, Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge, Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity, Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased, Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful, Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke Thee, Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium, Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses, Heart of Jesus, obedient to death, Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation, Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in Thee, Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints, Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, R. Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, R. Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, R. Have mercy on us, O Lord. V. Jesus, meek and humble of heart. R. Make our hearts like unto Thine!

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us.

Let us pray; Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who livest and reignest with Thee forever and ever. Amen.

I will do last week and this week this coming Tuesday. Thanks for ya'lls patience.

Have a great weekend.

Peace and Love---that burns and aches for you.