Smile at Jesus

"Jesus, I satiate Your thirst." 

What does it mean to satiate the thirst of Jesus? Two things: to console Jesus the Mystical Head of of his Mystical Body to console him in the members of his Body. 

How do we console Jesus, the Head of the Body? By being apostles of joy, which means to “console the Sacred Heart of Jesus through joy,” and we do that especially with Mary’s joy. Mother (Teresa) summarizes it by her trademark three virtues: total surrender to God, loving trust and perfect cheerfulness. Basically, it's to be as a child, with Mary, smiling at Jesus and loving him from the foot of the Cross.

How do we console Jesus in the members of his Body? By recognizing their thirst. Everyone thirsts: rich and poor, young and old, believer and nonbeliever. Everyone has a restless heart for God, for man is a restless thirst. To console Jesus in others is to respond to their suffering, especially to that deepest, most universal suffering: the thirst for love. We should respond to this thirst in others not with indifference but with a gentle smile that says, "I delight that you exist, and I, too, understand the pain of the thirst."  

Mother Teresa explains, "The greatest evil is the lack of love and charity, the terrible indifference towards one's neighbor.."

"People today are hungry for love, for understanding love which is much greater and which is the only answer to loneliness and great poverty."   Mother Teresa    

33 Days to Morning Glory - Fr. Michael Gaitley 

Today is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary! 

In other words, happy birthday Blessed Mother! 

I share this post today because it is through Mary that we draw closest to her Son's Sacred Heart.

It is through her Immaculate Heart that we satiate the thirst of His Sacred Heart. 

"Basically, it's to be as a child, with Mary, smiling at Jesus and loving him from the foot of the Cross."

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, 

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. 

From this day all generations will call me blessed: 

the Almighty has done great things for me, 

and holy is his Name.

Erin K. McAtee 

Artist, Printmaker and Educator 

erinkmcatee.com 

@erin.k.mcatee

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