There is a Longing

This week's Sacred Heart quote comes to us from the Great St. John Paul II.   "In the Sacred Heart every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden. In that Divine Heart beats God's infinite love for everyone, for each one of us individually."   - St. John Paul II

I just wanted to let all of you, our dear faithful readers, know that our postings here will be sporadic for the next couple weeks or so. I am having major foot surgery for an old ankle injury from my middle & high school years. Please bear with us & know that we have not forgotten you!  Peace & Prayers for you all! Love, Maria

Welcome to the month of June! In the Catholic Church, we celebrate The Sacred Heart of Jesus during this month. Therefore, we thought we'd share quotes from saints honoring His Most Sacred Heart. Today, we will start with a quote from St. Margaret Mary Alocoque, to whom Christ revealed Himself & requested that she encourage the devotion to His Sacred Heart.  "Our Lord Jesus Christ desires that we should, for sanctifying ourselves, glorify His all-loving Heart; for it was His Heart that suffered the most in His Sacred Humanity." - St. Margaret Mary Alocoque

Luke 24:46-53  Through His Passion and Death, Christ reconciled us with the Father and offered the pure sacrifice, His own life, in atonement for our sins.   Through His Resurrection, He conquered death and opened the gates of Heaven.   Now we have come to Jesus’ Ascension, through which He ascends into Heaven and takes His seat beside God the Father. When Jesus rose from the dead, He did not cast aside the human nature that He embraced through His Incarnation.   It was not removed at any point, but rather, Christ rose as God Incarnate, with the perfect unity of divine will and human will.   Thus, when Jesus Christ ascended into Heaven, He carried with Him the human nature that He shares with us. Not only did Christ redeem us through His Death and Resurrection, but also through His Ascension He raises our human nature to a higher dignity and imbues it with His own divine life. In His love, He wished to become so intimately close to us, that He would save ...

  June 3 is the feast day of St. Charles Lwanga & his companions. They were 22 martyrs from Uganda. Charles was born on January 1, 1860. He was a member of the Baganda tribe in Uganda & became a leader of royal pages. Later, he became chief steward in King Mwanga II's court. While leading the pages, he taught them the Catholic Faith, inspiring them to live the virtues of chastity & faithfulness. Between the years of 1855 & 1887, King Mwanga tried to force Christians to abandon their faith. He also wanted them to give in to his sexual demands. Charles protected his fellow pages from these homosexual advances while they were imprisoned. Angered by their refusals, King Mwanga ordered them all to be executed. Charles was burned alive on June 3, 1886. Pope Paul VI canonized Charles & his companions on October 18, 1964 & we celebrate their feast day on June 3. Charles is the patron saint of Catholic youth, African Catholic Youth Action, converts, & torture vic...

"If you invoke the Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you." - St. John Vianney 

John 14:23-29 “ Not as the world gives do I give it to you.” The Last Supper was an occasion of many gifts, which Jesus freely gave, and would continue to give through His Death and Resurrection.  John shares some of these gifts with us, which were not meant for the Apostles exclusively, but for all those striving to know and love the Lord.  Jesus’ words today are full of gifts, too numerous to count!  He begins with love, that precious gem He treasures. Extending from this, He lifts that mysterious veil, ever so slightly, that we might glimpse the dazzling light of the Blessed Trinity.   From the Trinity, He shares with us His peace, generously handing it to us without restriction.   Jesus finishes by reminding the disciples that He would be going to the Father, but with the gifts He bestowed, He would continue to provide for them in abundance and share with them the great rejoicing in His glory.   This reassurance applies to us today, after Christ’s Res...