SACRED HEART DEVOTION DAY 21

Passion of Jesus

All the pain and passion that Jesus suffered bodily ended in His lifetime. It was the natives of Jerusalem who inflicted all these iniquities. But the adorable Sacred Heart of Jesus is suffering right from the beginning of the world to the end. The people responsible for inflicting this pain are the persons specially consecrated to His service, laity, rich and poor alike. When the hard-hearted people sin in churches, families, theaters, hotels, nightclubs, cities etc. it is the Divine Heart that suffers. When Mother Mary and St. Joseph wandered in search of a room, when King Herod wanted to kill the Prince of Peace and the holy family exiled to Egypt, when the Jews mocked Him and wanted to stone Him to death, it was the Sacred Heart that agonized. When His sweat turned into blood in Gethsemane and when Judas betrayed Him, it was the Sacred Heart that was pierced. From the day of the institution of the Holy Eucharist to the day of the end of the world, the very Sacrament of Jesus’ divine love is subject to conscious neglect, but the Sacred Heart through its miraculous mercy bears these terrible acts of sacrilege. The profoundness of this love is beyond human imagination. The history of saints who meditated on the passion of Jesus reveals that they not only glowed in His love but the divine fire consumed them and transformed them. We who wish to follow the steps of these saints should carefully contemplate on the painful passion of Jesus at least for a few minutes each day. We should also make amends for all the injuries and neglects the Sacred Heart sustained.

INVOCATION

O Heart of Jesus, burning with love for me! I love You with my whole heart. I offer You all the adoration, praise and glory of the heavenly hosts together with those of the faithful on earth, in reparation for the cruel indifference and injuries to which Your loving Heart is everywhere subject and to make amends for my sins, sins of my kindred and the whole world.

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

Eternal God! I offer You the holy blood of Your Beloved Son in atonement for my sins and those of the whole world.