Pope Francis continues with the spirituality of consolation in the writings of Pius XI and giving us theological backing for the understanding of mystical knowledge and spiritual knowledge as separate and distinct between science and opinion. Quoting Thomas Aquinas, we see how things can be seen in complexity or simplicity at the same time when viewed from a human or divine perspective. Jen quotes both St. Padre Pio and St. John Paul II on their mystical experiences of the understanding of the mystical consolation of the Sacred Heart, as well as the notion of time travelling through the union of one's sufferings to those of Christ's Passion. Chapter 4 paragraphs 154-157.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 154 to 157
Miserentissimus Redentor - Pope Pius XI See paragraph 14
Summa Theologica - Thomas Aquinas
Padre Pio and the Sacred Heart of Jesus from EWTN - Most Rev. Paolo Carta, Bishop Emeritus of Foggia
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Pope Francis spends some time with the mechanics of the Devotion of the Sacred Heart, in looking at the writing of Pope Pius XI, who clearly recognizes the mystical possibility of consoling the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the time of His passion, through our own offering of suffering united with the cross. St. Margaret Mary got this idea from the Divine Revelations she received, and the church has approved exactly this concept ever since. Chapter 4 paragraphs 151-153.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 148 to 150
Miserentissimus Redentor - Pope Pius XI See paragraph 13
Consoling the Sacred Heart of Jesus through our own actions today - The Divine Mercy
Can We Change the Past? - NPR article about quantum physics and time travel
Morning Offering USCCB
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day
for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart
in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world,
for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians,
and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month.
Amen.
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Pope Francis traces a few currents of religious communities that have developed spiritual practices or charisms directly impacted by devotion to the Sacred Heart. Pope Francis highlights a number of saints whose intimate relationship with the source of Divine Love shaped the trajectory of their evangelizing witness or their congregation's vocation. Jen shares how merely showing up to lead the Sacred Heart devotion shaped her life and has had a deep impact in the lives of her children. Chapter 4, paragraphs 148 - 150.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 148 to 150
Article from Aletea about John Paul II and the Litany of the Sacred Heart
John Paul II - Society of Jesus on his pilgrimage to Paray le Monial - Sacred Heart Devotion
Vincentian Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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Pope Francis elucidates why the contemplative practices codified by St. Ignatius of Loyola, are such a natural fit to the devotion to the Sacred Heart, that beginning with St. Claude de Colombiere, and down through the centuries, the devotion has taken a special meaning and become a banner for the Society of Jesus. As someone who makes Ignatian spiritual practices a daily part of her day, to deepen her relationship with the living God who communicates His Word of Love, Jen offers a brief personal witness to the efficacy of lectio divina and examen of consciousness. Chapter 4, paragraphs 143 - 147
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 143 to 147
How Jesuit's Spread the devotion to the Sacred Heart - by the Pillar
Spiritual Toolkit for We Are His Witnesses - from the Archdiocese of Newark
Fall in Love with God - by Joseph Whelen, SJ - From Finding God in All Things: A Marquette Prayer Book © 2009 Marquette University.
Nothing is more practical than
finding God, than
falling in Love
in a quite absolute, final way.
What you are in love with,
what seizes your imagination, will affect everything.
It will decide
what will get you out of bed in the morning,
what you do with your evenings,
how you spend your weekends,
what you read, whom you know,
what breaks your heart,
and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.
Fall in Love, stay in love,
and it will decide everything.
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Pope Francis spends significant time in Chapter 4, paragraphs 138-142, fleshing out the spirituality of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, for whom the Sacred Heart was a fundamental part of her devotional practice in both familial practice and mystical experience. Pope Francis recalls the importance of abandon, trust and confidence in the inexhaustable love of God for each of us, as likened unto a devoted parent whose love gives courage to a precocious toddler.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 138 to 142
The Spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux
The Carefree Abandon of Saint Therese of Lisieux by Mary-Elizabeth Peters, Ph.D., T. 0. CARM.
Abandonment is the delicious fruit of love - PN 52 by Therese of Lisieux
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Pope Francis spends significant time in Chapter 4, paragraphs 133-137, fleshing out the spirituality of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, for whom the Sacred Heart was a fundamental part of her devotional practice in both familial practice and mystical experience. We read how she does not understand the Heart of Jesus as demanding reparation, but as "burning with tenderness."
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 133 to 137
I Believe in Love by Fr. Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbée: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Therese and the Sacred Heart of Jesus poem written for her sister, Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart
Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization
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Pope Francis leans into Chapter 4, paragraphs 129 to 132, and gives us the example of the French Trappist and hermit Charles de Foucauld as one who renewed the evangelizing power of devotion to the Sacred Heart to bring all to know the Love of Christ poured out for us and made manifest in the Blessed Sacrament.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 129 - 132
Biography of Charles de Foucauld
Father,
I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do,
I thank you.
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me,
and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you
with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.
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Pope Francis, in paragraphs 125-128, seeks to place the devotion to the Sacred Heart which was inspired by the apparitions of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary within the obedience of the Catholic church, by including St. Claude de la Columbière, the French Jesuit who became confessor and spiritual advisor to St. Margaret Mary. By keeping us obedient to the gospel and connected to the sacramental life and church, we can ensure that the devotion is not a means for personal complacency, but an active and life giving call to follow in the Love that God wants for each of us.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 125- 128 - St. Claude de la Columbière
Jesuit's global article for background on St. Claude de la Columbière
Prayer of Trust and Confidence by St. Claude la Columbière
ACT OF HOPE AND CONFIDENCE IN GOD
St. Claude de la Colombiere
My God, I believe most firmly that You watch over all who hope in You,
and that we can want for nothing when we rely upon You in all things.
Therefore I am resolved for the future...to cast all my cares upon You...
People may deprive me of worldly goods and status.
Sickness may take from me my strength and the means of serving You.
I may even jeopardize our relationship by sin, but my trust shall never leave me.
I will preserve it to the last moment of my life, and the powers of hell shall seek in vain
to grab it from me.
Let others seek happiness in their wealth and in their talents. Let them trust in the purity of their lives, the severity of their mortifications, in the number of their good works, the enthusiasm of their prayers,
as for me, my Rock and my Refuge, my confidence in you fills me with hope. For You, my Divine Protector, alone have settled me in hope.
"This confidence can never be vain. No one, who has hoped in God, has ever been confounded."
I am assured, therefore, of my eternal happiness, for I firmly hope in it and all my hope is in You. "In You, O loving God, have I hoped: let me never be confounded."
I know too well that I am weak and changeable. I know the power of temptation against the strongest virtue.
I have seen stars fall and foundations of my world crack; these things do not alarm me. While I hope in You, I am sheltered from all misfortune, and I am sure that my trust shall endure, for I rely upon You to sustain this unfailing hope.
Finally, I know that my confidence cannot exceed Your generosity, and that I shall never receive less
than I have hoped for from You. Therefore I hope that You will sustain me against my evil inclinations,
that You will protect me against the deceitful attacks of the evil one, and that You will cause my weakness
to triumph over every hostile force. I hope that You will never cease to love me and that I shall love You unceasingly.
"In You, O loving God, have I hoped: let me never be confounded."
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Jen sits down with Robert Ramos, husband, dad, Knight of Columbus, and lay minister leading his family in faith, and founder of Mission Rosary. Born out of the desire to keep serving in faith, despite the darkness of the pandemic, Robert responded to a desire to keep showing up in faith for his family and uses his story and his desire to share the Good news with others as a means for healing. His latest campaign is called "Your Life Matters", and is changing lives in his community.
Robert has seen how his faith has helped him overcome childhood traumas, and deal with the stresses as a military veteran, dad and husband doing his best. We talk through a lot of the ways God shows up in his life, and the ways he leads his family in prayer and faith.
Robert Ramos's Mission Rosary Prayer Journal - https://tinyurl.com/missionrosaryjournal
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At just exactly passed the midpoint of the encyclical, Pope Francis in Chapter 4, paragraphs 119 - 124, finally gets to the apparitions of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the Visitation nun who in 1673 through 1675 received private revelation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Francis clarifies the significance of private revelations, as well as the connection between the Sacred Heart and Jesus's Eucharistic presence.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 119- 124 - A New Declaration of Love
Holy Mass and Ordinations, Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 27 2025 - Pope Leo XIV
Prayer for Mutual Coexistence - August 2025
Jesus, Lord of our history,
Faithful companion and living presence,
You who never tire of coming to meet us,
Here we are, in need of Your peace.
We live in times of fear and division.
Sometimes we act as if we were alone,
Building walls that separate us from one another,
Forgetting that we are brothers and sisters.
Send us Your Spirit, Lord,
To rekindle within us
The desire to understand one another, to listen,
To live together with respect and compassion.
Give us the courage to seek paths of dialogue,
To respond to conflict with gestures of fraternity,
To open our hearts to others without fear of differences.
Make us builders of bridges,
Able to overcome borders and ideologies,
Able to see others through the eyes of the heart,
Recognizing in every person an inviolable dignity.
Help us create spaces where hope can flourish,
Where diversity is not a threat
But a richness that makes us more human.
Amen.
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Pope Francis dives into the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jean Francis de Chantal in Chapter 4, paragraphs 114-118, who together established the Order of the Visitation. St. Francis de Sales profound imagery of the Sacred Heart being engraved with the names of each of us to love individually and profoundly is a powerful one, which certainly laid the ground for St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, who was a professed Visitation nun.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 114 - 118 - St. Francis de Sales.
John Abruzzese article on St. Francis de Sales - meditation about the heart of Jesus the infant in the straw.
The Prayer of St. Francis de Sales
Be at peace.
Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life;
rather look to them with full hope as they arise.
God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them.
He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things;
and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms.
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow;
the same everlasting Father who cares for you today
will take care of you then and every day.
He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination.
St. Francis de Sales 1567-1622
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Pope Francis continues in Chapter 4, paragraphs 103-113, outining major medieval saints who prefigure the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart, through mystical and prayer experioences that helped to inform and inspire deeper understanding of the love of Christ. There is something important in this notion that the Holy Spirit reveals truths over time, and that we are all inheritors of grace through the traditons of the Church as well as through our sacramental bonds.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 109 - 113 - The Spread of the Devotion to the Heart of Christ.
St. Gertrude's Prayer on the Titles of Christ
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Pope Francis continues in Chapter 4, paragraphs 102-108, with presenting the ways in which our Spiritual heritage and church traditions have understood God's Love throughout the two millennia of Christendom. How saints and scholars have expressed the all consuming love of God poured out from the wounded side of Christ are the active healing power of Christ given through the Holy Spirit in the graces of the Sacraments.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 102 - 108 - Echoes of the Word in History
Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1114 - 1116 - The Sacraments of Christ
Thomas Merton - Come, My Love
Come, my love
Come, my love,
Pass through my will
As through a window
Shine on my life
As on a meadow
I like the grass to be consumed
By the rays of the sun
On a late summer’s morning
Come, my love,
All through the night
I lay longing
Eagerly to wait
For love’s union
Like dawn’s flower awaits
For the wedding with the sun
Consummated in the light
Your light, my love,
Is stealing my heart
As a secret
I’m left
Like a vanishing form
That leaves no shadows
Exposed naked, alone
Between the heavens and the earth
Lifted high on the cross with the Savior
O life-giving tomb,
Prepared through the night
For dawn’s dying
Like a moon
Like the mansions of heaven
Await the rebirth of a child
New Jerusalem
So come to my life, Light of Heaven
Come, my love,
Pass through my will
As through a window
Shine on my life
As on a meadow
I like the grass to be washed
By the rays of the sun
On the late summer’s morning
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Pope Francis in Chapter 4 sets paragraphs 98 - 101, in using the prophets of the Old Testament that spoke of the love of God for His beloved people of Israel with the consolation of springs in the desert and waters flowing to satiate the thirsty. We dive into a letter of Pope St. John Paul II to the Society of Jesus which helps us contextualize the importance of understanding our own belovedness first, as a first step in understanding our path for discipleship.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 98 - 101 - A God who Thirsts for Love
Letter to the Superior General at Paray-le-Monial - 7 October 1986 - Pope St. John Paul II
Anima Christi Prayer
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me
and bid me come to you
That with your saints I may praise you
For ever and ever. Amen.
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Pope Francis begins Chapter 4 with paragraphs 92 - 97, in using the scriptures of the Old Testament that foretold of the water that will satisfy the land, and bring everlasting life and abundance to the people of Israel. The prophet Ezekiel and the Psalms give us glimpses into the salvific promises of the Messiah which are intertextually related to the Gospel of John.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 92 - 97 - A Love that Gives Itself as Drink
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer for discernment
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Pope Francis concludes Chapter 3 with paragraphs 87 - 91 the reflections of recognition that only through simple trust in the mercy and reality of love contained in the "the incarnate synthesis of the Gospel" that the words of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and St. Faustina Kowalska come to be understood. He has laid the groundwork for the understanding of personal spiritual experience and communal missionary commitment found uniquely through the Sacred Heart of Christ, and that this is the missional foundation of all pastoral conversion that needs to be effected throughout our church.
As we will begin the next chapter on the Precious Blood and since we have entered this month of July devoted to the Precious Blood of Christ, Jen leads us in understanding the nurturing symbology of the Pelican in the prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas "Adoro te Devote".
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 3, Paragraphs 87 - 91 - Further Reflections and Relevance for our times (2 of 2)
Spiritual meaning of the Pelican article from St. Catherine Church
Adoro te Devote from Preces Latinae
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Pope Francis concludes Chapter 3, paragraphs 82-86 with the reflections of Pope Pius XII and Pope Benedict XVI in addressing the ways in which in a special way the Eucharistic and scriptural aspects of the devotion to the Sacred Heart address the heresies that are still prevalent in modern society, in particular the Janeists and also certain sects that have an understanding of further public revelation, past what is Biblical.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 3, Paragraphs82 - 86 - Further Reflections and Relevance for our times (1 of 2)
[Encyclical Letter Haurietis Aquas - Pope Pius XII 15 May 1956
Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini Pope Benedict XVI 2010
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Consecration to the Sacred Heart by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.
I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.
I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants.
Amen.
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Pope Francis starts wrapping up Chapter 3 in paragraphs 78 - 81, with reflections on his recent predecessor's teachings and recommendations regarding the importance of devotion to the Sacred Heart. Tracing from Pope Leo XIII, Pius XI, and XII, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI. As a closing meditation, Jen brings in the most recent reflection and prayer from Pope Leo XIV in a prayer for compassion and mission through knowing intimately the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 3, Paragraphs 78-81 - Recent Teachings of the Magesterium
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
[Encyclical Letter Annum Sacrum - Pope Leo XIII 25 May 1899
[Encyclical Letter Miserentissimus Redemptor - Pope Pius XI 8 May 1928
[Encyclical Letter Haurietis Aquas - Pope Pius XII 15 May 1956
Catechesis - Pope St. John Paul II - 8 June 1994 -
Angelus - Pope Benedict XIV - 1 June 2008
Pope Leo XIV - Prayer to the Sacred Heart - 11 June 2025
Lord, I come to your tender heart today,
to you who have words that set my heart ablaze,
to you who pour out compassion on the little ones and the poor,
on those who suffer, and on all human miseries.
I desire to know you more, to contemplate you in the Gospel,
to be with you and learn from you
and from the charity with which you allowed yourself
to be touched by all forms of poverty.
You showed us the Father’s love by loving us without measure
with your divine and human heart.
Grant all your children the grace of encountering you.
Change, shape, and transform our plans,
so that we seek only you in every circumstance:
in prayer, in work, in encounters, and in our daily routine.
From this encounter, send us out on mission,
a mission of compassion for the world
in which you are the source from which all consolation flows.
Amen.
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Pope Francis stresses the importance of the Trinity in Chapter 3, exploring the active agency of the Holy Spirit in the salvific and adoptive work accomplished through Jesus' Sacred Heart. God the Father pours out the Holy Spirit in Love to Jesus Christ and that one and the same spirit is poured into the hearts of all believers. Pope Francis references the words of St. John Paul II at the turn of the third millenium, and his own homily for the recognition of the work of the Holy Spirit. We close with the words of our own Cardinal Tobin in his Trinitarian message published today, as well as the new prayer of the Sacred Heart from Pope Leo XIV offered just this morning.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 3, Paragraphs 75-77 - Trinitarian Perspectives
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
Pope St. John Paul II - Angelus 23 June 2002
Pope Francis Homily at Gemelli Hospital 27 June 2014
Cardinal Tobin Rejoice in the Lord - June 13, 2025 - The Trinity is the central mystery of Christian Life and Belief
Pope Leo XIV - Sacred Heart Prayer - June 2025
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Pope Francis recgnizes the importance of the Trinity in Chapter 3, exploring the unique relationship that God the Father desires with each individual through Jesus Christ, his Son. Pope Francis uses scriptural sources, as well as tradition of the church through St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Ireneus to recognize the central place within humanity that God's love has. We read the words of St. John Paul II at the turn of the third millenium, Pope Leo XIV's homily last week, and conclude with a prayer by St. Ephraem Syrus who lived in the 4th century for our meditations on accompaniment and vocation.
Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Dilexit Nos - Chapter 3, Paragraphs 70-74 - Trinitarian Perspectives
Prayer
Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.
John Paul II's "Tertio Millennio"
Pope Leo XIV "Homily on the Jubilee of Families"
Jessica French's "Strengthen for Service"
Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands
That holy things have taken;
Let ears that now have heard thy songs
To lesser things never waken.
Lord, may the tongues which "Holy" sang
Be free from all deceiving;
May eyes which saw Thy love be bright
Thy blessèd hope perceiving.
May feet that tread Thy holly courts
From Thy true light never be banished;
May bodies by Thy body fed
With Thy new life be replenished.
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