SACRED HEART DEVOTION DAY 19

Sacred Heart of Jesus as a model of loving the Heavenly Father

Our divine savior Jesus, took human form and came into this world, as a mediator to humankind so that He could kindle in us love for the heavenly Father and glorify Him. “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! (Lk12:49). These words of Jesus are very meaningful. Whenever He entered the city of Jerusalem, He took care to visit the temple and praise and worship the heavenly Father. Towards the end of His life, His favorite dwelling place was His Father’s home. He always spoke about the Father and He is the only person who could speak perfectly about the Father. Whenever He was outside the temple, also when He raised Lazarus from death, when He instituted the Holy Eucharist, and while performing the miracles, He lifted up His eyes to heaven to the adorable Father and gave thanks. Also while He moved from place to place preaching, fasting and praying He was always praising the heavenly Father. On entering the Jerusalem temple area He began to drive out those selling and buying there because of this love for the Father.

All of us who devotedly adore the Sacred Heart of Jesus should earnestly follow His example .If we faithfully and deeply love our heavenly Father we will go any extend and suffer all pains for adoring and praising Him.

INVOCATION

Almighty and eternal Father! Only the Sacred Heart of Jesus could love You enough to match Your unsurpassed glory and prowess. My sinful and feeble heart, prone to evil and wickedness is unworthy to love you adequately. O merciful God! I offer You the Heart of Jesus, full of goodness, love and wellspring of all virtue, in atonement for my sins and sins of the whole world. Bless me to love You and offer all my joy and happiness like Jesus, who offered Himself and loved You through His immense sacrifice and renews His love daily on our altar.

Grant to Your Church, O Lord, assurance of freedom, protect our Supreme Pontiff and make haste that all may know the haven of truth, and have unity of faith, so that there may soon be one fold and one Shepherd! Lord, be merciful to the unfortunate sinners, console the souls in Purgatory and be merciful to me, your unworthy servant. O Immaculate Heart of Mary, O Mother of all blessings, I firmly believe that through your powerful intercession, all my prayers and petitions will be granted. Amen

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The Litany of the Sacred Heart

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Formed by the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mother, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Substantially united to the Word of God, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Of Infinite Majesty, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Holy Temple of God, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Burning Furnace of charity, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Vessel of Justice and love, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Full of goodness and love, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Abyss of all virtues, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Most worthy of all praises, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,

Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, In Whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Divinity,

Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Of whose fullness we have all received, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Desire of the everlasting hills, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Patient and abounding in mercy, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Rich unto all who call upon Thee, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Fountain of life and holiness, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Atonement for our sins, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Filled with reproaches, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Bruised for our offenses, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Made obedient unto death, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Pierced with a lance, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Source of all consolation, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Our Life and Resurrection, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Our Peace and Reconciliation, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Victim for our sins, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Salvation of those who hope in Thee, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Hope of those who die in Thee, Have mercy on us.

Heart of Jesus, Delight of all the Saints, Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Let us pray.

Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thine most-beloved Son, and upon the praises and satisfaction He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and appeased by worthy homage, pardon those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy Great Goodness in the name of the same Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

EJACULATORY PRAYER

Sacred Heart of Jesus! Grant me death before I sin against You.