The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – Solemnity
Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16; Romans 5:5-11
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus invites us to contemplate the deepest and most intimate revelation of God’s love, a Heart that beats with compassion, that overflows with mercy, and that bleeds for the sanctification of humanity. This is not a symbolic or distant love, but a love made flesh, wounded and pierced, poured out entirely for our salvation. In the Sacred Heart, we see the tenderness of a Shepherd who seeks the lost, the mercy of a Savior who embraces the sinner, and the fidelity of a God who remains with us, even when we turn away. It is a Heart that bleeds not only from the nails of the cross, but from every wound we cause by our indifference, our violence, and our refusal to love. And yet, it is a Heart that never ceases to forgive, to invite, to welcome. Standing before this Heart, we are left with no neutral ground, no option other than to let ourselves be changed by it. This Heart calls us to love not only those who are easy to love, but also those who have hurt us; to forgive not because it is easy, but because we ourselves have been forgiven so completely. Let’s reflect: To follow the Sacred Heart of Jesus is to allow our own hearts to become softer, wider, and more courageous, hearts that do not count the cost, but love to the end.
Don Giorgio