Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14
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The Month or the Sacred Heart.

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lCommunication.l
The Month OF the Sacred Heart.
OF THE BEAUTIFUL JUNE sERvI-
cEs AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
AS nature, which is Gods handiwork. has
oeen endowed by Him with the power of re-
vealing the fruits of His Providence in man.
fold forms of vegetation upon the earth,
which minister to the bodily wants OF His
creatures. SO in like manner the Church,
which is the Lords handiwork, has been en-
lowed by Him with the faculty of revealing
the fruits of His Redemption in many forms
of religious services, which minister to the
needs OF our souls and the aspirations of our
hearts. Among the various forms of relig-
ious services instituted by the Church, one of
the most beautiful is the soul-stirring. heart
service of Prayer and Praise, which
commentaries the Redeeming love of the
Heart Of Jesus. This beautiful. service is
called devotion to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus" because His Heart is the
seat and centre of His Redeeming love, for it
was out of love for us that His Heart ached
and bled and broke on the cross for our re-
demption. There are several ways in which
this Devotion to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus
reveals the fruits of His Redemption and
ministers to the needs OF our souls and the
aspirations of our hearts. One is the lessons
of Christian virtue this Devotion inculcates
in our souls and the consoling truths it brings
home to our hearts in the very words OF God,
which the Church has woven together into
the warp and wool of the liturgy OF this
beautiful religious service. For instance in
the liturgy of the Devotion to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus, we are exhorted to love God
with all our heart in those appealing words
of inspiration "Son, give me thy heart, y
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy
whole heart" The love of our fellow men is
urged upon us by our Saviour in those touch
ing words that no heart can resist: s'LOve
one another as have loved you, above
all things have constant mutual charity
among yourselves. The virtue Of purity Of
heart is commended to us with a blessing
BLESSED are the clean of heart. for they
shall see Cod Meekness and lowliness OF
heart Jesus bids US learn from His own Sacred
Heart "Learn Of me, that am meek and
humble OF heart" In the time Of visitation
WHICH, illCll , SOulo dlC bilCu Wltu 1HAOUlOu
and their hearts ache with suffering and sor-
row, Jesus offers us the sympathy OF His
Heart in those cOnsOling words of His: "CaSt
all your care upon the Lord. Come to me
all We that labor and are heavily burdened,
and / will refresh you.'' IF you suffer with
Him, you shall be glorified with Him. .
"Blessed are those who suffer persecution for
Justice sake, for theirs is the Kingdom OF
Heaven BLESSED are those that mourn, for
they shall be comfOrted." And the liturgy
adds this stirring, cheering appeal. o, sor-
rowing hearts Of men, seek consolation from
the Heart which ached and bled and bloke
on the cross out of redeeming love for you.
Turn your aching hearts to HIM, who reliev-
ed the distressed, cured the sick. healed the
intirm. sympathized with the sorrowfnl, and
who bids you Cast all your care upon the
Lord Garry your labors and burdens
to him, who says ''Come to me all We that
labor and are heavily Durdened. and !! will
refresh YOU" In your needs ask assistance
from Him, who has said: "Ask, and you
shall receive, that your Joy may be full, fol
whatsoever you ask the Father in my name
He Will give it to YOU" The Church will
an intuitive sense Of the beautiful, takes in
SEPARATION from Him, who pointed moral
with the lilies of the field, and dedicates the
month of June-the month OF roses-to the
Sacred Heart OF Jesus, commemorative with
PRAYER and praise the redeeming love of His
Heart for us, that sublime love of which HI
Himself speaks SO elOquently in those glow
ing words; "Greater love than this no mai
his friends Among all the fair and frag
rant flowers that adorn the bosom of mother
earth, the fairest and sweetest of all Is the
rose-the sovereign among flowers-the tittin}
emblem of love. The rose, the red-rose, by
| excellence with It's heart of blood Is an ex
! quisite emblem of the love, the Redeemins
| love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Durin!
this month of roses the children OF the churcl
bring clusters of this fair and fragrant flow
Ell to adQrn the shrine of the Sacred Hear
while they gather! round the altar to tag
praise with which the church commemorate
the redeeming love of the Heart of Jesus. $
uplifting and inspiring Is this De
votion to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus that !
has furnished the inspiration to some of tn
most beautiful hymns in The church's liturgy
We quote one which reveals the depth of til
redeeming love of the Heart of Jesus, whicl
depicts tile deep and tender sympathy Of Hi
Sacred Heart with the aching, bleeding
hearts OF men
''Qoms all We who seek Relief"
| All who seek sure relief,
In trial, trouble or distress;
| Whatever sorrows vex the heart
Or guilt the soul opprsss.
Jesus, who gave Himself for you
| Upon the cross to die,
Opens to you His Sacred Heart
Oh! to that Heart draw nigh.
Ye hear how kindly He invites.
Ye hear His words so blest,
'.All We that labor, come to me"
"And ! will give you rest
What meeker than thy Saxior's Heart
i AS on the cross He Law.
1t did His murderers forgive
And for their pardon pray.
O, Sacred Heart, joy Of saints on high,
Thou Hope of sinners here;
i Attracted by Thy loving words,
To Thee lift my prayer.
Wash my sins in Thy Blood
j Which from Thy Heart did flow,
Faith and hope and charity inspire
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