Category Archives: Heart of Jesus
” . . . slain with such fire of love”
“St. Catherine of Siena ‘speaks of the crucified Jesus as “slain with such fire of love. . . as seems insatiable. Yet still he thirsts, as if saying: ‘I have greater ardor and desire and thirst for your salvation that I am able to show you, [even] with my Passion.’ “ Catherine could only descrive …
“Lord, show us the Father.”
You can almost hear the sound of exasperation in Jesus’ reply to Philip’s request: “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father: how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” (Jn 14.9) This week long I have been remembering …
“We are all in the Heart of Jesus Christ”
I must re-post my favorite picture for this Feast of the Sacred Heart. This is by James Tissot. (And don’t miss the quote at the end. It’s just for you.) We are all in the Heart of Jesus Christ, since He loves us all, for the way of love is for the lover to lodge …
Lodged in His Heart
I’m getting ready to leave town tomorrow, and I almost forgot to post today! I can’t help re-posting my favorite picture portraying Jesus and His Sacred Heart, done by James Tissot. We are all in the Heart of Jesus Christ, since He loves us all, for the way of love is for the lover to …
Jesus, the Good Samaritan to us
The gospel today (about the Good Samaritan) brought the picture below to mind. It can be found on the cover of Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis’ commentary on St. Matthew’s Gospel. (See Books tab above.) This is how the back of the book describes this picture: The book’s cover portrays Christ as the Good Samaritan in an illumination taken from …
Those whom He Himself wanted
Jesus calls each of us because He loves us.
and the Angels danced
Heaven’s response at our penitence.
The power of wounding His Heart
The simplest glance of our eyes wounds and ravishes the Heart of Christ.
Year for Priests
The Year for Priests decreed by Pope Benedict XVI begins today.
The Wounded Heart of Jesus
Christ’s Heart was wounded that we might know the depths of His love.
