SACRED HEART DEVOTION DAY 4

Sacred Heart of Jesus present in the Holy Eucharist. ‍

Through the Holy Eucharist, the Sacred Heart of Jesus has shown His immense and ineffable love towards us. Concealing all divinity and filled with love this divine Heart communicates with us every day through the Holy Eucharist. Multitudes of heavenly angels sing heavenly hymns in the divine presence. During this holy mystery, Jesus becomes our father, lord, shepherd, friend, leader, doctor, way, truth, light, life and above all the wellspring of all blessings. This holy sacrament allows us to worship His Sacred Heart and plead for all necessary blessings and goodness. We are welcome to visit Him, converse with Him uninterrupted, and most importantly the Eucharist becomes our spiritual food. If we contemplate this immense love for a moment, it is positive that there will be a great change in us and a craving to love God. It is important that we consider the benefits this selfless love reap from us humans. Jesus himself has said ‘I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.’ ‘Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. It is true that Jesus is present in the Holy Eucharist, like he is one being with the Father. Therefore, when atheist and heretics do not accept this holy mystery, the Sacred Heart is subject to cruel indifference and injury. Many of our kindred, benefactors and friends have shown disrespect in Your divine presence; for the want of devotion and unworthily received Holy Communion, and have drawn little fruit from it. This has caused deep pain to your loving heart. Those brothers who contemplate about this!

Let us love this Sacred Heart, which is full of love and mercy. Let us also make fitting reparation for all the ingratitude inflicted on the loving Heart in this Sacrament.

INVOCATION

Sacred Heart of Jesus, full of love and mercy for us! I worship you. I love You with my whole heart. Because of your immense love for us, it is our duty that we do not subject you to more injuries and neglect. O, sweet Jesus! I confess and beg pardon for all the sins I have committed against You. All forgiving Lord! Grant me to make a fitting reparation for all blasphemies, for all profanities, and all sacrileges ever committed .O, merciful Jesus! I offer to You as thanksgiving, the hymns and praises of the heavenly hosts for all the innumerable blessings You showered on me. Amen.

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

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, may You be known and loved by all.