Two tremendous feast days are celebrated during this month of June. We have the External Solemnity of Corpus Christi this coming Sunday the 6th, and the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday the 11th. Because of these two celebrations, June is among my favorite months of the year. On this first Friday of the month we remember a few significant points with respect to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Christ suffered insults from three classes of people and continues to do so even today: His own people who rejected Him, heretics who recognized Him, but refused to believe in His benefits, and Catholics who believe in His benefits, but repay them with nothing but ingratitude.
Consider what must be the sentiments of our Lord upon seeing so many Catholics who are cold or indifferent toward Him in the Sacrament of His love. Christ is sacramentally present in His Catholic Churches, but He is nevertheless left most of the time without adorers. Often we spend hours upon hours on worldly affairs and even complete idleness, but do not seem to even find the time to spend a few minutes with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
Christ must have expected such treatment from His open enemies, but how much it must sadden Him when it comes from us! On this first Friday of the month let us spend some time with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Attend Mass if possible. Remember our Lord is waiting for you...
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Jeffery A. Fasching
Pentecost
7 years ago