Why we need devotion to the Sacred Heart

[mymamamary]

Hey Everyone

I want to invite everyone to read this piece. In this thread i want to provide a few reasons for having a devotion to the Sacred Heart. If you want to label me as a “Sacred Heart propogandist”, By all means, please do. I cannot force any Catholic to have a devotion, and in fact, its one of beautiful facets of Holy Mother Church. The very fact, that i can be devoted to whomever or whatever i want in the Church (as long as she has approved it to some extent) is beautiful. The Spectrum of devotion in the Church is endless.However, i do strongly encourage devotion to the Sacred Heart, and i hope to explain why in a moment.

1. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is being devoted to the SOUL of CHRIST

This means that you get to love the most pure, most loving, most beautiful SOUL that has ever existed, that exists, and will continue to exist.

1. Reparation for our sins, and those that todays world commits at large.

Look at a crucifix, What do you and I see? A MAN hanging upon lumber? I hope not, I see my savior, Suspended between heaven and earth. Every single wound upon that precious body is my fault. It is also hitlers, stalins, herods, darwins, hitchens, and jimmys-next-door. Let HIM break out hearts with contrition, and console that Heart, Which beats non-stop, which is so grievously offended by our sins.

1. Consoling HIS HEART

Todays heathen (sorry for the strong word) world undermines and tramples upon the message of our LORD. They blaspheme HIM, Mock HIM, and commit Sacrelige Against HIM. Our LORD, however, loves those perpetrators with an infinte love, yet they show HIM none in return, nothing but hatred and malice.

In effect, it is like a LOVER who is MAD with love for HIS wanna-be spouse. HE would go to any length to get your love in return, even, allowing HIS BODY to be torn to shreds, and hung outside, pierced with nails, and crowned with thorns. EVEN,(get this) allowing you to eat HIM. Yes, as cannabalistic as that sounds, It is a TRUTH beyond beauty and comprehension. We get to eat HIM, HE wants us sooooooo bad, that HE allows us to chew on HIM, and consume HIM. WOW! - is this not reason enough alone, to make one devoted to the Heart of CHRIST??

1. It is the compendium of our Faith- Pope Pius the 12th said this, i think, correct me if i am wrong!! ( i know some Pope said this)
2. It is the reason why we have the Holy EUCHARIST, and the Divine Mercy devotion- These stem from a LOVE, that no one can tell of.

6- Our LORD is the perfect Lover, desiring an intimate union with us. WOW!! HIS LOVE burns hotter than fire, pierces stronger than a sharpened sword, cuts deeper than a knife, and has the most changing power on the face of this planet. So for you romantically minded Catholics, this devotion is for you! HE is a spouse (that i hope to marry one day in religious life and Holy Priesthood) that never fails you, a SPOUSE that never abandons you, cheats on you or leaves you. HE is a spouse that never DIES, HIS love is as fiery for you today, as it was yesterday, and even before the beginning of time!

7- The Nine first fridays, Eucharistic Adoration, Litany to HIS HEART, And two chaplets i want to share with you, and also aspirations throughout the day all serve this purpose. P.S

the chaplet i pray works, it makes you on fire with love of the LORD and HIS people

ewtn.com/devotionals/heart/beads.htm ---- this is the one i pray!!

prayerbook.com/Chaplets/shchaple.htm

And P.P.S -for you tradtionals out there, (even though this has no effect on a devotion whatsoever) is a devotion that has been practiced by many saints, throughout the centuries!!

P.P.P.S , if you are interested, please check out my group “Sacred Heart devotees and fans”

 

[Rich_C]

Often on Fridays, my parish has a low Mass of the Sacred Heart at the Sacred Heart side altar. I love this devotion most.

 

[InLight247]

Have you read the book “Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, A heart on fire” ? It is a good book by James Kubicki, S.J. A very well written book talking about the devotion to the Sacred Heart.