Meditations on the Litany of the Sacred Heart
Invocation 1: Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father 7:38
Only in Eternity shall we see Him, and only then will we be able to stand the beauty of the Eternal Father and His Beloved Son.
Invocation 2: Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mother 7:26
Mary is the only creature who became a blood relative of one of the three Divine Persons, and related by affinity to the other two.
Invocation 3: Heart of Jesus, Substantially United to the Word of God 10:13
Two pure and perfect natures belong to the same Person and this union is called a Hypostatic Union.
Invocation 4: Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty 7:09
When you make the genuflection, make a good one externally and internally
Invocation 5: Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God 6:50
Wherever the Divine Nature is, there is the Father and the Holy Spirit because they cannot be separated from the Divine Nature.
Invocation 6: Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High 10:19
God’s joy was to dwell among men and He showed His people by His nearness that He loved them.
Invocation 7: Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven 12:50
In God’s House there is always praise and thanksgiving ascending like incense to the Throne of God.
Invocation 8: Heart of Jesus, Burning Furnace of Charity 7:29
Christ’s death on the Cross proves that His Heart is a burning furnace of love.
Invocation 9: Heart of Jesus, Abode of Justice and Love 7:22
We cannot be just in the strictest degree because we are always cheating God out of some praise.
Invocation 10: Heart of Jesus, full of Goodness and Love 5:19
Suppose Our Lord had given up His work after He found it so hard to lead us out of sin!
Invocation 11: Heart of Jesus, Abyss of all Virtues 5:41
One thing is necessary – Love God and glorify Him by spending yourself for your neighbor’s sanctification.
Part II – Unity in the Spiritual Life 6:37
Many love God and serve Him, but not according to His Will, but according to their own.
Part III – Effects of Obedience 6:22
They died to self, and rose for God.
Part IV – How a Soul Arrives at True Detachment from Self 7:55
Love for Jesus is the motive and driving force of all you do.
Invocation 12: Heart of Jesus, Most Worthy of All Praise
Jesus loved us more than words could express, and He desired to give us a picture of His Love.