June continues the traditional Ember Days of Summer on the First Friday and First Saturday. The Masses of these days are beautiful to read. Of course, First Fridays are dedicated to the Sacred Heart, so, something to think about there. We have Trinity Sunday and the 2 feasts of Corpus Christi (or Body and Blood of Christ), in the trad and the new. Very exciting, the back-to-back feasts of our Two Hearts are on the 16th and the 17th (the 16th being a Friday solemnity, no penance).
Where does one start when contemplating all the devotional riches of the Sacred Heart, which Holy Church has given us? Here is a great place to start, from The Catholic Encyclopedia: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This topic is divided into 2 parts: Doctrinal Explanations and Historical Ideas.
Have a look at the full trad calendar for June: calefactory.org
And here is a thought to meditate on this coming month. This came to me today when trying to take a nap and cope with my chronic pain condition. I thought of a short poem by novelist Gunnel Beckman and changed the words to express what I was feeling. I felt compelled to share this…
Suffering is only the thorn upon the rose
The broken key
Offering admission to Thine Heart
Saint Margaret Mary, pray for us!