Scribblings on the Sacred Heart

Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus

Please do not let me down

I want so much to grow and change

To turn my life around

If anyone can help at all

I know it must be You–

Waiting oh so patiently

For me to come to You.

Help me as a brother, please

Do not despise my pace

Of sloth and pride and

Everything else that got me in this place.

Be with me Gentle Jesus–

Take my heart and make it pure–

So I can do the next thing always

Just like that sacred heart of Yours.

The above verse just popped into my head this morning so I hurriedly scribbled it down. Then I read today’s daily mass readings for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and they were so encouraging that I hope you’ll take the time to peruse them (http://usccb.org/bible/readings/062819.cfm).

Chocolate chip cookies will be served at dinner tonight for our celebration, plus I just began reading a young adult biography–Saint Margaret Mary and the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Mary Fabyan Windeatt–that I had donated to our parish library when we finished homeschooling but before I had read it. It is devoted to telling the story of how she became the Apostle of the Sacred Heart and how the First Fridays devotion started (https://smile.amazon.com/St-Margaret-Mary-Promises-Sacred/dp/0895554151/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?keywords=saint+margaret+mary+fabyan+windeatt&qid=1561738470&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr2).

Then, wonder of wonders, I made it to the First Friday mass this morning, something I haven’t felt well enough to do for a long time. Have a wonderful Friday and a special solemnity of the Sacred Heart!

Be You Very Well