GOSPEL ROUNDUP By Aaron Ipisani: The Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the Catholic church and homes, one of the most popular images of Jesus is the image of Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the image of God's love revealed in the pierced heart of His Son. It is the symbol of a love that conquers sin in transcends death, the symbol of the One who loved us to the end.
Love has always been associated with the hear, so it was only natural that love of God became represented by a heart, the heart of His Son Jesus. In him, God the Father revealed his infinite love for us. On the Friday after solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Church was born from the pierced heart of Jesus on the cross. In the first creation, Eve was born from the side of Adam. In the new creation, the Church was born from the side of Jesus. The Bride from the Heart of the Bridegroom! When the soldier (Longinus) thrust his lance into Jesus' side, immediately blood and water gushed forth from the heart.
Since the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, from his Sacred Heart, this should have great meaning for us. In prayer, we contemplate the pierced Heart of our Savior. We contemplate his incredible love. We reflect on the mercy, compassion and love that God has bestowed upon us. We become enthralled by Christ, like St. Paul, who prayed that Christ might dwell in hearts of the Ephiesian Christians through faith and that they might know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge. When Christ dwells in our hearts, when we know his love deeply, in our minds ands hearts, we are moved to love the great commandments of love of God and neighbor. We are motivated by the Sacred Heart of Jesus to open our hearts to him so that they are filled with love for our brothers and sisters. In this way, we learn to live Jesus' commandments: Love one another as I have loved you.
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