ACTIONS PROCEED FROM THE HEART/MEDITATION/HOMILY ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS YEAR B (JUNE 07 2024)
HOMILY ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS, YEAR B (JUNE 07, 2024) Hosea 11:1.3-4.8c-9; Isa.12; Eph.3:8-12.14-19; John 19:31-37 Dear brothers and sisters, On this solemn day, we turn our gaze to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the epitome of divine love and sanctity. Christ Himself taught that sin's genesis is not in our deeds but in the recesses of our thoughts. When we harbor animosity, our hearts become fertile grounds for evil, and thus, sin takes root. The heart, therefore, is the crucible of all human actions, and it is within this sacred space that love must first be kindled. As we honor the Sacred Heart, we celebrate a heart devoid of selfishness and pettiness, a heart that embodies the purest form of love—capable of forgiveness and the ultimate sacrifice for the benefit of humanity. This solemnity beckons us to reflect on the purity of our own hearts. It is a call to introspection, to ensure that our practice of Christianity transcends the superficiality of the S...