GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY : Friday - June 11, 2021

 

Friday - June 11, 2021

"May each one of us glorify the Lord with the soul of Mary and rejoice in God with the spirit of Mary" 

 

 --St. Ambrose

June 11, 2021

Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lectionary: 171

 

Reading I                                                                  Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9

Thus says the LORD:

When Israel was a child I loved him,

    out of Egypt I called my son.

Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk,

    who took them in my arms;

I drew them with human cords,

    with bands of love;

I fostered them like one

    who raises an infant to his cheeks;

Yet, though I stooped to feed my child,

    they did not know that I was their healer.

 

My heart is overwhelmed,

    my pity is stirred.

I will not give vent to my blazing anger,

    I will not destroy Ephraim again;

For I am God and not a man,

    the Holy One present among you;

    I will not let the flames consume you.

 

Responsorial Psalm                                              Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6.

 

R. (3)    You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

 

God indeed is my savior;

    I am confident and unafraid.

My strength and my courage is the LORD,

    and he has been my savior.

With joy you will draw water

    at the fountain of salvation.

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;

    among the nations make known his deeds,

    proclaim how exalted is his name.

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;

    let this be known throughout all the earth.

Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,

    for great in your midst

    is the Holy One of Israel!

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

 

Reading II                                                                 Eph 3:8-12, 14-19

Brothers and sisters:

To me, the very least of all the holy ones, this grace was given,

to preach to the Gentiles the inscrutable riches of Christ,

and to bring to light for all what is the plan of the mystery

hidden from ages past in God who created all things,

so that the manifold wisdom of God

might now be made known through the church

to the principalities and authorities in the heavens.

This was according to the eternal purpose

that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

in whom we have boldness of speech

and confidence of access through faith in him.

 

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory

to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;

that you, rooted and grounded in love,

may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones

what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge,

so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

 

Gospel Acclamation                                              Mt 11:29ab

Alleluia Alleluia

Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord;

and learn from me, for I am meek and gentle of heart.

Alleluia

 

Gospel                                                                       Jn 19:31-37

Since it was preparation day,

in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath,

for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,

the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken

and they be taken down.

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first

and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.

But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,

they did not break his legs,

but one soldier thrust his lance into his side,

and immediately blood and water flowed out.

An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true;

he knows that he is speaking the truth,

so that you also may come to believe.

For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilled:

    Not a bone of it will be broken.

And again another passage says:

    They will look upon him whom they have pierced.

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The Sacred Heart of Jesus
"Beloved brethren, since it had been ordained by a merciful Providence that the Church should be formed from the side of the crucified Christ and that the words of the Scriptures be fulfilled: They shall look upon Him whom they have pierced — a soldier armed with a lance opened the sacred Breast. The Blood mingled with water, which was shed from that pierced side, was the price of our salvation. Flowing from the hidden fount of the Sacred Heart, it gave to the sacraments their power of conferring the life of grace, and to those already living in Christ a draught of the living fount, gushing forth unto life eternal.

"Arise, therefore, O soul friendly to Christ! Cease not your vigil; bring close your lips, that you may draw waters from out the Savior's fountain. Oh, how good and how pleasant it is to dwell in this most Sacred Heart. Your Heart, dearest Jesus, is the great treasure, the precious jewel which we will find in the dug field of Your sacred Body. Who is there who would throw away this jewel? Rather would I throw away all my own jewels, my thoughts and my affections, and cast my cares upon Your Sacred Heart, which will nourish me without fail. I beg of You, sweet Jesus my God, place my prayer among those that You will answer. Draw me wholly into Your Heart. For unto this end Your side was pierced, that an entrance would lie open to us. Unto this end Your Heart was wounded, that detached from worldly tumult, we would be able to dwell in it.

"But above all, Your Heart was wounded so that a visible scar would enable us to see the invisible wound of Your love. For how could the ardor of Your love be better shown than by this, that not only Your Body but even Your very Heart was pierced with a lance? Truly the wounds of the flesh showed forth the wounds of the spirit. Who is there who would not love One so loving? My dearly beloved, let us pray that the Sacred Heart may deign to wound our heart still so hard, still so impenitent, and bind it with the sweet bonds of His love."

— St. Bonaventure

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A Sacred Heart Prayer For All People

Loving Jesus, Your Sacred Heart is open to all mankind and full of love for each one of us.

We who love You have experienced Your love in our lives, but we have family and friends who have never fully come to love You, or turned away from Your love.

In Your mercy, Jesus, let them feel the touch of Your gentle love and gather them back to You.

Lord, Your Sacred Heart is filled with love for all who have not heard of You; help us to teach them of You and bring them to love You.

The compassion of Your Sacred Heart does not judge anyone, but calls us to witness Your loving truth to those who scorn or fear You.

Through Your precious Sacred Heart, bring all people to come to love You and live in peace and true freedom to give You all praise, honor and glory. Amen

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God Bless You.....

The Rosary Family

The mother of Jesus promised St. Dominic that, “one day through the rosary & the scapular I shall save the world!”