June: Sacred Heart of Jesus Month

It's June, and we all know what month it is. (not really, that is why I made this blog)

No, not that one.

It's Sacred Heart of Jesus Month!

P.S. I am not Catholic, but I agree a lot with them

Sacred Heart of Jesus is a holy month for Catholics, and it is meant to show how Jesus isn't just divine, but his love is felt by us, and expressed through a human heart that suffered and chose to sacrifice itself for us.

The Sacred Heart represents Jesus' love for us, his compassion and emotion, and how He is still merciful towards us. A heart isn't just an organ in Catholicism, it represents the center of a person. So, the Sacred Heart shows Jesus' deepest love to us.

The Feast Day for the Sacred Heart is always in June, because it is always on a Friday, usually about nineteen days after Pentecost, placing it in June. June already has a lot of Christian feasts, such as Corpus Christi,  and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, so the Catholic Church places love and devotion towards Jesus in this period.

The Sacred Heart is much older than any modern June tradition, as early Christians already talked about how Christ's love for us is centred in the heart. In the 1600s, St. John Eudes created a formal liturgy for it, and developed early prayers for it.  St. Margaret Mary Alacoque reported her visions of Jesus where his heart was burning with love, and he asked for special devotion focused on love. Later, these ideas spread through Europe, and in 1856, it became a universal feast in the Catholic Church.

1. God's love is not absent, and it is seen in the human sacrifice of Jesus.

2. Emphasis of compassion and forgiveness

3. Making up indifference and sin with prayer and devotion

4. Christ's heart is present in the Eucharist, where Jesus is truly present.

Catholics often focus on:

Devotion, such as First Friday and Holy Hour

Charity, forgiveness, and love

The Sacred Heart is filled with symbolism

The flames represent divine love that never stops

The crown of thorns represents human sin

The open wound represents His sacrifice on the cross

The cross represents salvation

The light rays represent His grace

You can join in this month by getting closer to God, by praying daily, devoting your time to Him, and forgiving and loving everyone.

Thank you for reading this blog.