Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 14- Venerating His Image

Pope Francis continues Chapter 3 of Dilexit Nos with paragraphs 52-58, recognizing the importance of right order for worship. Apart from the person of Jesus Christ, the image of His heart is not meant to be a image of worship, especially not in the context of liturgy. But is to only and always be a devotional symbol meant to bring us to recognize the Divine Love incarnate in all aspects of His divinity and humanity.

Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope.

Dilexit Nos - Chapter 3, Paragraphs 52-58 Venerating His Image

Prayer

Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart.
Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart.
Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart.
Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart.
Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart.
Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart.
Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart.
Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart.
Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart.
Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart.
Jesus, make our hearts more like your own.

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