St Matthew Parish Seattle

Day 3 - Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise

Saint John Henry Newman took the episcopal motto Cor ad cor loquitur (“Heart speaks unto heart”), understanding that the Lord saves us by speaking to our hearts from his Sacred Heart. It was in the Holy Eucharist, the greatest form of praise to God, that Saint John Henry Newman cultivated his deepest encounter with the living heart of Jesus. Let us pray with Saint John Henry Newman so that we might hear the Sacred Heart speak to us when we praise and adore Jesus in the Eucharist.
Pray:
O most Sacred, most loving Heart of Jesus, Thou art concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and Thou beatest for us still… I worship Thee then with all my best love and awe, with my fervent affection, with my most subdued, most resolved will. O my God, when Thou dost condescend to suffer me to receive Thee, to eat and drink Thee, and Thou for a while takest up Thy abode within me, O make my heart beat with Thy Heart” (Meditations and Devotions, London, 1912, Part III [XVI], par. 3, pp. 573-574).

🕯️ St. Mark and St. Matthew Parish Family, you are invited.

Come and spend some time with Jesus today.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held every Friday following 9am Daily Mass at our St. Mark location, with Benediction on Saturday at 8:45am.

St. Faustina once wrote that time spent before the Blessed Sacrament was the most fruitful time of her life and there is truly nothing like it.

If life has felt heavy lately, if you need a moment to breathe, or if you simply want to reconnect with the One who already knows your heart, this is your invitation. No preparation needed. No perfect words required. Just come.

📍 St. Mark Location
🕊️ Exposition every Friday following 9am Daily Mass
⏰ Benediction Saturday at 8:45am
He is waiting for you. ❤️

Day 2 - Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love
Pray

When contemplating the Sacred Heart as the source of justice and love, we connect Christ’s love for us with our love for others. As Pope Francis said in Dilexit Nos, “Our best response to the love of Christ’s heart is to love our brothers and sisters. There is no greater way for us to return love for love” (no. 167). As we meditate on the love Christ has for us, let us pray this Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for Love and Mercy.

Lord Jesus, You gave your life for us. Your Sacred Heart is ablaze with love. Your hand extends towards me, and towards all, offering love, mercy, and healing. Sacred Heart of Jesus may your love transform me. Burn away my hesitation that I may become your love and radiate your mercy.

Amen.