The Two Hearts of Love!!!

On June 7 & 8, the Church celebrates two beautiful feasts: The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These hearts are filled with unconditional, merciful, forgiving, compassionate love. As the psalmist writes, "The designs of his Heart are from age to age, to rescue their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine" (Ps. 33:11,19). The quote that really says it all for the feast of the Sacred Heart and I believe for the Immaculate Heart of Mary as well, is this one from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, "The essential nucleus of Christianity is expressed in the Heart of Jesus: in Christ the whole of the revolutionary newness of the Gospel was revealed and given to us: the Love that saves us and already makes us live in God's eternity. Even our shortcomings, our limitations, and our weaknesses must lead us back to the Heart of Jesus. His divine Heart calls to our hearts, inviting us to come out of ourselves, to abandon our human certainties to trust in him and, following his example, to make of ourselves a gift of love without reserve" (Magnificat, 101). The Blessed Virgin Mary leads us in the direction of her divine Son! May our hearts be transformed so that they will become like the hearts of Jesus and Mary and we can share that unconditional love with others!!!