Reflection written by Fr. Robert Presutti
In Biblical tradition, the heart is presented as the seat of what is the deepest, most meaningful, and most intimate in the person. Scripture gives us glimpses and insights into the unfathomable depth of love that resides in the heart of our God. In Christ, God-become-man, these glimpses and insights of divine love are given wondrous human expression. For this reason, Christians throughout the generations have honored the heart of Jesus, His Sacred Heart, as a fountainhead of inexhaustible Divine Love, the source of our salvation and well-being. As disciples of Christ, we seek to have a heart like the heart of Christ.
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an apt reminder of all this, and that in the end, we are saved because of love. It is a feast day when we can remember and reflect on the role of spiritual direction. As disciples on a pilgrimage of faith, we need companions and guides. Spiritual directors seek to model the Heart of Christ, the Good Shepherd who leads and accompanies each of us along life’s pilgrimage.
Let us today recall and be thankful for all those who have modeled the Lord’s restless love for us. Let us remember the Lord’s care for each of us at all points of our journey, and the great benefit we can reap from having a trusted spiritual director to accompany and guide us along the way.
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