From The Bishop

The first friday of June we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. When Our Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque he revealed his Sacred Heart to her and stated, “Behold my heart that loves so much and yet is loved so little.” On this feast let us not only remind our people of the great love of Jesus for us, but also the love we must offer Him in return. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength, and with all your mind…” (Lk 10:27). On this Solemnity we also celebrate the World Day of Prayer of Priests. This day was instituted by Pope St. John Paul II in 2002 for the purpose of having all the Catholic faithful join in prayer for the sanctification of priests. I believe that our holiness is intimately connected to our love for the Lord. The greater our love for Jesus the more we want to please Him and be like Him. We will make greater efforts and sacrifices for our own sanctification with love as our motivation. Let us all strive for holiness and pray for the deep desire to be saints! Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us.