Let’s keep it simple…
1) Pray.
2) Stay aware and apprised of the situation.
3) Go about your business.
4) Do not fear. Be present to those around you.
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, PRAY FOR US ON YOUR FEAST!
WE ARE IN GOOD HANDS!
June is the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“I promise you in the excessive mercy of My Heart that My all-powerful love will grant to those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in My disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.”
Our Blessed Lord spoke these words to Saint Margaret Mary, seer of the Sacred Heart and nun of the Visitation Order. She lived a short life of 43 years, from 1647 to 1690. Our Dear Jesus asked for Communion on 9 First Fridays in reparation to His merciful Heart and veneration of the image of His Heart. This parallels Our Lady’s request at Fatima for the 5 First Saturdays Communions of Reparation. What better time than this June, on the feast of the Sacred Heart, to begin this pious act of love for Our Lord? This feast is 19 days after Pentecost, always a Friday, and is also a solemnity, so no Friday penance is required. This year, it falls on June 7th. The day after, is the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary…so intimate is the love between these 2 Hearts, Holy Church celebrates them together!
We just celebrated Corpus Christi in the trad on May 30th. The new celebrates it June 2nd. The Sacred Heart and the Body and Blood of Christ are one and the same. Let us renew our devotion to and appreciation for the Holy Eucharist this month. There is also a non-standard trad feast, the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, on the 13th…which is also the day we honor Saint Anthony of Padua, friend of Saint Francis of Assisi and seer of the Christ Child. Our Blessed Lord is distressed at the outrages against His Body and Blood and we must make reparation and do all we can to defend His honor in this great sacrament. It is one of the greatest sins of our times. In addition, with geopolitical tensions dramatically increasing in recent days, let us flee to the Sacred Heart and beseech the great mercy and graces contained therein.
Here are some other notable feasts this month:
11th-Saint Barnabas
24th-Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
26th-Saint Josemaria Escriva, 20th Century Saint
29th-Saints Peter & Paul
The traditional calendar for the month of June: calefactory.org
Another Empty-Nester Conversation
Me: I think I’m starting to look old.
My husband: I don’t think so.
Me: That’s because you’re blinded by love.
My husband: I do need new glasses.
Me: I go get a foot massage and a latte.
Yes, these are actual conversations, tweaked only slightly for literary purposes.