Day Seven – Heart of Jesus: The True Vine I am the Vine,you are the branches.John15: 5 Cabrinian Psalm Prayer:For a year now, I’ve been watching a grapevine .Every time I see it, it moves me again to meditate how it represents our life.I saw it last autumn, expertly pruned by the gardener and buried under…
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Day Six – Heart of Jesus: Way, Truth, and LifeI am the Way, the Truth and the Life.No one can come to the Fatherexcept through me.John 14: 6 Cabrinian Psalm-Prayer: Heart of Jesus, with the support of your grace, I can accomplish everything.The goodness of your Heart tears down the walls of my ignorance and unworthiness.Help…
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Day Five – Heart of Jesus: The Good Shepherd I am the Good Shepherd;the good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep.Psalm Prayer: Canticle of Ezekiel: 34:11-16 John 10:14 As shepherds keep all their flocks in viewwhen they stand up in the middle of their scattered sheep,so shall I keep my sheep in…
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Day Four – Heart of Jesus, Light of the World I am the light of the world;whoever follows me will notwalk in darkness.John 8:12 Cabrinian Psalm Prayer: The uncreated light of Jesus penetrates our soulsin the measure we are disposed to humility and charity.We find ourselves before this divine lightin wonder and loving admiration, in…
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Day Three – Heart of Jesus: Bread of Life I am the living breadwhich has come down from heaven,so that we may eat it and not die.John 6:51 Psalm Prayer: Canticle: (Wisdom 16:20-21, 24-26) How different you are with your people!You give them the food of angels,Untiringly send them bread already prepared from heaven,Bread containing every…
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Day Two – Heart of Jesus: Source of Living Water I will turn into a spring inside them,welling up to eternal life. John 4:14 Cabrinian Psalm Prayer: Oh Jesus, what are you like? If only everyone would know you!If you would reveal your secrets, they would fly to you in a flash!My Jesus, I entrust…
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Day One – Heart of Jesus: Word Made FleshWord was made flesh,He lived among usand we see his glory.John 1:14 Cabrinian Psalm-Prayer:The Heart of Jesus is the living center of the Incarnate Word.In revealing the merciful love of the Trinity, Jesus fulfilled the redemptive plan.Loving the Father in the fullness of the Spirit, the Son…
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The Feast of the Sacred Heart
Set me like a seal on your heart,like a seal on your arm.For love is strong as death,the flash of it is a flash of fire,a flame of Yahweh himself.Song of Songs 8:6 Reflection: The Feast of Love has come. All during this time of preparation we have tried to be pilgrims on the road…
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