Friday, June 23, 2006

The Sacred Heart Dwells in You June 23

Piety

God, we pray for the women of the 122nd Cursillo and all of us that we may be able to walk with you this weekend. Keep their ears open to your word. Keep their eyes open to the beauty of your creation. Keep their minds open to the ideas the Holy Spirit shares with them through the team and spiritual directors. Keep their hearts open so that the friendship of your son Jesus has a way to dwell in them. Amen.

Study

“Christ dwells in your hearts through faith.” Ephesians 3:17

“Look upon him whom they have pierced.” John 19:37

What a tremendous feast day to celebrate as the candidates of the 122nd Women’s Cursillo experience the power of prayer in a most powerful way!

The Sacred Heart of Jesus. The symbol of the love and obedience in faith that Jesus offers to His Heavenly Father as an example for us. The symbol of the love and friendship that Jesus offers to you and all of us today and always – without exception.

Jesus knows and loves you. Through his life, Passion, agony and death, he gave himself up for us. As Max Lucado wrote, “He chose the nails” so that we don’t have to. The Sacred Heart was pierced by swords and thorns and whips but mostly by our sins. From it flowed blood (Eucharist) and water (baptism) and for our salvation. Its Precious Blood is offered to us in Daily Mass so that Christ may always dwell in us.

Today, let us join St. Paul in prayer that all of us may know the redemptive love and friendship of Christ and be completely immersed in the fullness of God.

Action

Immerse yourself in support of the 122nd Women’s Weekend at Mount Zion. As Jesus offered himself to lift us up from our wayward ways, what palanca are you doing today for a candidate on this weekend or for someone in your life that needs your support to know the wisdom of God and the friendship of Jesus?

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