One of the Stations of The Cross inside the Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 2011, taken by Martha Wiggins
“O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and life-giving fountain of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, and glowing furnace of love. You are my sanctuary. O adorable and glorious Savior, consume my heart with that burning fire that ever inflames Your Heart.
Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your Love. Let my heart be one with, and in all things conformed to, Yours. May Your Will be the rule of both my desires and my actions. Amen. (St. Alphonsus Liguori)
When I read the above prayer by Saint Alphonsus Liguori I am immediately struck by the number of names he uses to refer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: living and life-giving fountain of eternal life; infinite treasure of the Divinity; glowing furnace of love; sanctuary; adorable and glorious Savior. Choose any one of them and meditate on it.
For example: ‘living and life-giving fountain of eternal life’ – To me this says Christ is alive. He is alive in my heart and throughout the world. As long as I am with Him the flow of life is never ending, eternal. Another: ‘glowing furnace of love’ – To me this says that Christ’s love for me and for all of mankind is not theoretical. It is real, it has warmth and can be felt. If I but stand by the furnace of His love I will take on His warm glow that others might feel attracted to Him through me.
Just like the multi-faceted meanings of the words in this beautiful prayer, the Bible is also rich with similar imagery and beauty. When we take time to pause and meditate on the richness of each word we will be greatly rewarded with inspiration. We may then find it a little easier to let His will rule both our desires and our actions.
“O adorable and glorious Savior, consume my heart with that burning fire that ever inflames Your Heart.”
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