Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Jn. 15:13)   

I dare say that God in His omnipotence could not give more; in His wisdom, He knew not how to give more; in His riches He had not more to give(than Himself).–St. Augustine

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down; Fix in us thy humble dwelling; All thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter every trembling heart.

The Heart of Christ is the clearest image of the fullness of God embracing all things. By this we mean the fullness of mercy which is the special characteristic of the New Testament.  (Pope Pius XII

Devotion to the Sacred Heart is the most excellent form of religion. (Pope Leo XIII)

Lord Jesus Christ, I believe in You as my God and Savior. Make me more faithful to Your Gospel by sharing in the Eucharist often. May I come to live more fully the life of grace You have given me. Keep Your love alive in my heart that I may become worthy of You. Teach me to value Your gifts and ever be grateful for them. Help me to strive for eternal life.+

The font of life which spills over the whole world flows from the wounded Heart of Christ.(Latern Baptistry)

Behold this Heart which has so loved man.  (Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary)

I have loved thee with an everlasting love. (Jer. 31:3)

The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, united substantially with the word of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Divinity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, rich to all who invoke Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, crushed for our iniquities, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord,
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart.
R. Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Let us pray

Almighty and everlasting God, look upon the Heart of Thy well-beloved Son and upon the acts of praise and satisfaction which He renders unto Thee in the name of sinners; and do Thou, in Thy great goodness, grant pardon to them who seek Thy mercy, in the name of the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, world without end.

Mary’s love is the most perfect reflection of the love of the God-Man possible in a human being. So perfect is the union of these two Hearts that we mow use the expression “The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary”. If one is deeply moved by the love of the Son, one cannot fail also to be moved by that of the Mother.

(Fr. Bertrand Weaver, C.P.)

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Christian martyrs suffer violence for the sake of truth and charity, in witness to faith and love. Misappropriating the word from its Christian origin, secular media sometimes attribute the title of “martyr” to terrorists, just because they are willing to include themselves in their carnage for a cause. Such comparison obscures the essential difference in character between the Christian witness and the ideological suicide bomber.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Boniface – Mem

Readings: Monday 9th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: Tob 1:1, 2, 2:1-9
Resp: Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 0
Gsp: Mk 12:1-12

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Marty of charity and “fool of love for the Immaculate,” St. Maximilian exemplified priestly imitation of Christ, and in the midst of the Auschwitz death camp, shone with the light of Christ for the world, uplifting all, even the Nazi guards. With merit, Pope St. John Paul II called him “the patron of our difficult century.”

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe – Mem

To learn more about St. Maximilian M. Kolbe, visit our web site: saintmaximiliankolbe.com

Cf. Pope St. John Paul II, Homily, Auschwitz-Bierkenau, 7 June 1979 (http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1979/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19790607_polonia-brzezinka.html)

See also ” Kolbe Live – ‘Difficult Times’ ” by Fr. A. Bruno (https://saintmaximiliankolbe.com/kolbe-live-difficult-times/)

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In the homily for the Solemnity of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (Franciscan priest, martyr, patron of the FI – Aug 14), Fr. Matthias explains that we must seek refuge in Mary because of our inherent weakness, which the world attempts to exploit to take us away from Christ; St. Maximilian understood this, and in the Immaculate was inseparable from Christ.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Maximilian Kolbe – Feast

Readings: 
1st: Wis 3:1-9
Resp: Ps 116:10-17
2nd: 1 John 3:13-18
Gsp: John 15:12-17

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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Apr 21, Easter morning, on how Christ is the risen light who rises fro the dead. Christ is the light of the world because he has saved us from sin and lighted the path to eternal life.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Easter Sunday (Opt 1) – Solemnity
Readings: 
1st: act 10:34, 37-43
Resp: psa 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
2nd: Rev
Gsp: joh 20:1-9

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