On this feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I find these words of the Lord most comforting from the gospel of St. Matthew: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28). No matter what issues or problems we are dealing with, we can take these problems to Jesus, and he will give us rest. In our usual day-to-day existence, there will be always problems or issues to deal with. There will always be a concern about the bills or a concern about our spouse or children or a relative that may be having some sort of difficulty. Further there are health concerns that we may be facing. What our Lord is telling us is that we can take all these problems to him in prayer, and he will be there to help us resolve our problems and issues in a way that is best for us. Jesus tells us that once we place our problems into his loving hands, "...you will find rest."
Further, with the love of Jesus coming from his Sacred Heart, St. John in our 2nd reading at mass is reminding us of our duties to love one another. St. John says, "Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God." (1 John 4:7)
During this Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, let us turn to Jesus, pray for his presence in our lives, and ask him to be always present in whatever problems we are facing.
Most Sacred Hear of Jesus, have mercy upon us.
From Arlene B. Muller
ReplyDeleteYES, the Gospel passage is very appropriate for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of JESUS & very comforting.
Here we are with all the stresses & burdens of our lives, our fears, worries & anxieties, & Our LORD welcomes us with open arms to draw near to Him.