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Show THE SACRED HEART. ! The church has dedicated the entire ? month of June to the veneration and r adoration of the sacred heart of j Jesus. Why should we distinctly .ven-erate .ven-erate the sacred heart? Why not hi3 x sacred head or his blessed hands and I feet? The best answer is because Jesus himself has so instructed . the blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque. He wants it so, and he knows what is ,' best and most proper. The heart is the , seat, the foundation of love, and it 5 was love and only love, the purest and ? kindest, the holiest love that prompted t everything in the holy and adorable body of Jesus. Why did Jesus become man? Why did he live among us? Why labor and j teach and suffer and die for us? Why did he institute the holy sacraments? J Why, especially institute the sacra- ment of the holy Eucharist? Why found the church, the pillar and ground of truth? What is the guiding , J spirit of the church in its mission? And what is it that he wants to enkindle en-kindle in the hearts of all mankind? The only answer to all is love, pure love, holy love, divine love. In venerating the sacred , heart of Jesus we therefore show our appreciation apprecia-tion of his love; we thank him for hi?i love towards us; we return love for love: and in his veneration we learn also love; we warm our cold hearts by the fire, the burning- love -of Jesus. Nothing is more desirous to the loving heart of Jesus than that love for God. for our neighbor, for ourselves, pure divine love, be enkindled in our hearts. : Young Catholic Messenger. |