The Sacred Heart of Jesus - Sr. Cinthya Carmona, PES

Sister Cinthya Carmona of the Pro Ecclesia Sancta order shares with us her thoughts on Newman’s mediations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus which can be found at newmanontap.com. All of Newman’s devotionals can be found at newmanreader.org. 

Sister Cinthya discovered that Newman wanted to give the best of himself to Christ. He realized that he had received so much that he responded with all that he had in order to give God glory and love. Newman makes an act of reparation to have the Lord help him purify his love for His heart. Newman speaks in the present tense because he is encountering the living God. His love is constantly given to the one that He loves. 

When we look to the Sacred Heart, we see a heart that is wounded enabling us to love within our own weaknesses. Wherever we are in life it is best to give our weaknesses to Him. Being open to receiving His love empowers us to bring Jesus to others. True charity in our hearts transforms other hearts. Since the Sacred Heart is shown to us as open, fragile, and vulnerable when we enter His heart we can not only heal our own wounded hearts, but we can bring that divine love to others. His heart is shown on fire because He has a burning zeal to transmit His love to us. The saints live in His zeal in such a deep way that humility is enkindled in them. Every time that we are disposed to the love of His heart we are created anew in His love.

To approach Newman's majestic thought it is highly recommended to download the formatted sermon at www.newmanontap.com. Comments and suggestions are appreciated on the same site.