16 June, 2023 | Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Gospel Mt 11:25-30
At that time Jesus exclaimed:
"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to little ones.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
Reflections
The Gospel shows the tenderness with which Jesus welcomes, accepts the little ones. He wanted the poor to find rest and peace in him. Those who are conscious of their own nothingness, emptiness, helplessness and lost condition and humbly depend absolutely upon God’s grace to save them are spiritually "little children.
The "burdened" is a state of weariness meaning one is overwhelmed by fear, anxiety and despair. Jesus is describing those "who have been loaded with burdens and are bending beneath their weight. Jesus invites all those who are oppressed under the weight of the observance of the law to find rest in him, because he is gentle and humble of heart, capable of relieving and consoling the people who suffer, who feel tired and depressed.
Pray to the Sacred Heart through these hymns
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