Friday after the feast of Corpus Christy is the feast of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the sacred heart is one of the most widely practiced and well - known devotion of catholic church taking Jesus Christ’s physical heart as the representation of divine love for humanity. The Church celebrates this feast in order to remind the world of com-passionate love of the heart of Christ towards humanity, and its long suffering. “When one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out” (Jn 19:34) Jesus, out of his love for humanity was ready to give even the last drop of his blood and water at the cross. Jesus’ heart is full of compassion and mercy and in his heart there is space for all humanity especially those broken- hearted, sinners and abandoned by all. Therefore Jesus said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28) When lot of atrocities are happening around the world due to one’s ego and hard hear Friday after the feast of Corpus Christy is the feast of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the sacred heart is one of the most widely practiced and well - known devotion of catholic church taking Jesus Christ’s physical heart as the representation of divine love for humanity. The Church celebrates this feast in order to remind the world of com-passionate love of the heart of Christ towards humanity, and its long suffering. “When one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out” (Jn 19:34) Jesus, out of his love for humanity was ready to give even the last drop of his blood and water at the cross. Jesus’ heart is full of compassion and mercy and in his heart there is space for all humanity especially those broken- hearted, sinners and abandoned by all. Therefore Jesus said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28) When lot of atrocities are happening around the world due to one’s ego and hard heartedness, Jesus invites all people to learn the gentleness and humility from him, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matt 11:29) It is a high time to dedicate whole humanity in the most sacred heart of Jesus so that they may experience peace for their souls as St. Augustine said, “O Lord! My heart is restless unless it rests in thee.”
