Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. To understand the feast in today's world, the following priestly experience might be of some help.
One of my brothers often talks to me about his children. They are good, young people in their twenties. Like most people their age, they have been a challenge to my brother at one time or another. Yet, whenever we talk about any one of them, even when my brothers is seeking some advice, I admire the love he has for each of them. He goes out of his way to teach them. He has worked very hard to provide for them. Like many, I suppose, they love their Dad, but I suspect they have no idea of the depth of his love for them.
It is this type of love that reminds me of the love Jesus has for all of us despite our own ups and downs. In today's readings we read about the Good Shepherd. The Church offers us this image of Jesus. It is the Jesus who cares for us, who loves us. This is the heart of Jesus we consider today.
And what does the Sacred Heart of Jesus mean to you today?
