Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The heart of Jesus is that of a Divine heart taking part in the pain, agony and suffering of the world. The heart of Jesus, pierced and wounded, shows us that though He is Divine, He does have the feel of what it is to be human. He was here. He experienced the cruelty of humanity. And now, He offers us comfort, in its most pure form, because of His Incarnation. His Incarnation allowed God to walk like us, live like us, be in pain like us. When we are in pain, when we are suffering, be assured that Jesus knows our pain, He knows our suffering.
How about the Immaculate Heart of Mary? The heart of Mary is a human heart made perfect because of her unwavering fiat to the Father. Mother Mary is our hope! Her perfect humanity assures us that we too can live a life of grace. Humanity is not without hope. Humanity can still live a perfect life as long as we keep our gaze at Jesus, only at Jesus.
Mary sets an example for us. Her Immaculate Heart is the living proof that a human heart can faithfully follow the will of God to the end.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary perfectly depicts the play of the Divine and Human Love. The great love of God towards humanity and the endless attempt of humanity to respond to this love, and that is to live a life of grace and in grace. The heart of Jesus assures us that God will always be faithful to us. The heart of Mary gives us hope that humanity has the capacity to be faithful to God. We celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary with humility to ask God for the grace needed for us to be faithful to Him.
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