June Adoration: We Have Believed in Love

There are countless ways to turn toward God. For us, as adorers in our homes, the path begins with contemplating God’s love for humanity—the face of a God who draws near by giving us what is most precious to Him: His Son. This love is revealed in the pierced Heart of Jesus, the place where God’s tenderness meets the deepest center of our own lives.

In that Heart we see love poured out without reserve: a Heart given to the very end, opened on the cross, loving without conditions, without limits, without hesitation. And we learn that it is only by loving humanity—concretely, generously—that we come to know and love God.

- O God, come to my aid.

- Lord, make haste to help me.

- Glory be to the Father...

- As it was in the beginning...

 

Hymn.

O Heart, victim of love, 

eternal joy of heaven, 

comfort of mortals 

and their final hope.

 

Glory of the Triune God.

The Word of God was united with you, 

the Spirit made his home in you, 

and the Father found his joy.

Joy of the heavenly beings, 

refuge of humankind, 

O Sacred Heart, we adore you.

 

Silence for adoration.

Adapted from Psalm 34

I bless the Lord at all times; 

I always find a reason 

to praise and sing to God.

 

For the light of his Word, 

ever new and made flesh, 

for his great mercy 

that fills my whole life, 

I bless the Lord. 

 

For the bread of the Eucharist 

that nourishes me and gives me life, 

for his forgiveness 

that he always grants me generously, 

I bless the Lord. 

 

For the Church 

and all my brothers and sisters, 

for the humble, the poor, and the sick, 

the presence of Christ, 

I bless the Lord. 

 

He has drawn near to my life 

and transformed me.

He always takes me by the hand, 

blesses me, 

and keeps me in the palm of His hand.

 

He poured out His Holy Spirit upon me, 

which enkindles and guides me.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Silence for meditation.

 

Reading.

“...The Heart of Jesus is the ‘good news’ for everyone. God’s love, made human in Jesus, entered our world freely.

This reality illumines our whole existence. Our consecration opens us to the immense mystery of God’s love and to the ‘Action of God’—that is, to the love that acts in the world to transform it; it grants us entry into the heart of Jesus, where we truly begin to ‘draw water from the fountain of salvation.’ And we discover more and more who God is and what He is like. We grow in a “constant” sense of being loved by Him; we trust in Him, and He sets us free.” (Fr. Bradley, SS.CC.)

Silence for reflection.

 

Petitions.

- For the Church, that it may live grounded in love...

- For the Adorers at Home, that the Heart of Jesus may bless and protect their homes...

- For the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, that its members may live and proclaim the Love of God, faithful to their charism...

-Add your own intentions...

Our Father.

 

Prayer.

Set our hearts ablaze, Lord, with the same love with which your heart burns for us. You who live and reign...