Receive Love

 I Believe in Love 

Book by Fr Jean C J D'Elbee

 "Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary at Paray-le-Monial and through her gave His Heart to the world, "Here is the Heart which loved men so much that it spared nothing, to the point of being emptied and consumed, to give them proof of that love. 

You could say that you were in some way a need of His Heart.

Perhaps you have always been faithful; perhaps you have resisted Jesus' calls for a long time; perhaps you have fallen very low. Who are those Jesus loves best? No one can know that. At Calvary there was John the beloved, the marvelously faithful and pure apostle; and there was Mary Magdalene, the great sinner, the scandalous one who repented, They were there, both of them near the Cross as equals. On the morning of the Resurrection it was to Mary Magdalene that Jesus appeared first of all, even before appearing to His Apostles, and He sent her to announce the great news. He made her the apostle to the Apostles." 

He will cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea. Mic 7:19 

 Receive this message of love.

Though difficult it is to receive. 

For it is easier to want to give. 

Yet, it is through receiving that we truly give of ourselves.

We respond by our willingness to receive the love poured out for us on the cross. 

We don't have to do anything to receive this gift.

It has already been given and continues to be given through His most Sacred Heart. 

"Without love, everything is painful, everything is tiring, everything is burdensome. The Cross takes up hesitantly, is crushing; taken smiling by free will, and with love, it will carry you much more than you carry it. Love makes time eternal by giving a divine value to everything." I Believe in Love 

St. John the Beloved and St. Mary Magdalene apostle to the Apostles,  intercede for us to become receivers of this love. 

Blessed Mother Mary, pray that we give our hearts which are in need of your Son. 

Amen.

Photo from Sisters of Life Visitation Center at St. Andrew's Church,  in Manhattan, NY