“Living the Sacred Heart”
Hos. 11:1, 3-4, 8-9; Eph. 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn. 19:31-37
Today is the tSacred Heart of Jesus. It is a devotion to his Sacred Heart which is a devotion to his love. The love of Jesus, his heart embraces us all, he lives in us–but his heart extends through us to the service of others. I spent today in the Haight. Hanging out with thirty or so kids. My heart reached out for them. I gave one socks, and it was his first clean pair in a week, and i wanted to cry. I listened to one who talked of being kicked out of her home, and story after story I heard the pain. To me these were not just dirty street kids, rejects or losers, but simply kids on their journeys, in their struggles. One talked of me not being a “machine”. He said seventy per cent of the population was machines–just giving some food, but no time, just treating people like they were a situation to be dealth with, but not as unique human beings. This for me is what the Feast of the Sacred Heart means–Jesus through us reaching out to people.
Had lunch with Vicki, outreach, bed early at 12:30. Deo Gratis! Thanks be to God!
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