Can you see love? Of course we cannot see love, so we use a common symbol to
represent it, a heart. When we say someone has a heart of gold, it means that the person is selfless and loving. When we have a
heart-to-heart talk with a friend, we are expressing our deepest care and concern towards someone we love. When we say, "have a heart," we are asking someone to be more considerate or caring. The heart can also be understood in various
ways. Scientifically and medically speaking, it is a vital
organ. If the heart stops completely, we die, simple as that. Psychologically speaking, the heart is seen as the center of emotions and feelings. Morally speaking, the heart is the seat of good or evil, because out
of the heart flows our words and actions that tell us whether what is being said or done is good or bad.
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of
Jesus. The Sacred Heart of Jesus that we see on pictures is a symbol reminding us of God’s divine love, the greatest love of all. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is aflame with
love, radiant with love, wounded with love for each and every one of us. The image
of the Heart of Jesus focuses on the self-sacrificing of Jesus Christ
for us. It is this image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which reminds us that Jesus is our shepherd, who is constantly calling out to us, sinners, to return to Him.
Today's Gospel tells us that when sinners return to Jesus, "there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine virtuous men who have no need of repentance." The Sacred Heart of Jesus is beckoning us to "have a heart" and come back to Jesus, so that we will live. May we strive to be closer to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, and let Jesus' heart heal us, and transform us, so that in all we say and do, we will glorify God.
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