June - the month of the Sacred Heart
Since the 16th Century, Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of June is set apart for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion consists of the divine worship of the human heart of Christ, which is united with His divinity and is a symbol of His love for us. The aim of the devotion is to make our Lord king over our hearts by prompting them to return love to Him.
Prayer To Love As Jesus Loved
Heavenly Father, more and more I come to understand what the Lord Jesus meant when He said that He is one with the Father and prayed that His disciples may be one. I see that love is a precious union of heart and a sweet communion of spirit and just as the Father and Son emanate the same powerful love — so we, too, are to have that same beautiful love developing in us, by the power of the Spirit.
Lord, I pray that the body of Christ may become united as one, and abound in the unity of the spirit more and more, in love — not compromising truth but showing a genuine concern for one another. I pray that individually and collectively we may live Godly lives in Christ Jesus and seek to encourage and edify one another, seeking to be of the same mind and having the same Godly love for each another.
I pray that we may be united in spirit and in purpose, and that we do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit ... but, rather, with humility of mind regard the needs of the other as more important than our own. This I ask in the name of Jesus — who died for us all.
Amen
