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SALESIAN LITERATURE
BEHOLD THIS HEART
St.Francis de Sales and Devotion to the Sacred Heart
by Fr Thomas Dailey O.S.F.S.
January 21, 2021
True devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus moves us to ponder the unrelenting love of Jesus, fully human and fully divine, as He poured Himself out for the world.
In these pages, Fr. Thomas Dailey transports you beyond the prayers and liturgies and helps you to contemplate the Sacred Heart, which Pope Benedict XVI said has irreplaceable importance. Fr. Dailey shows you how to experience the way of prayer that formed St. Margaret Mary, the visionary to whom the devotion was revealed, in the religious order founded by St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal.
Fr. Dailey’s brilliant combination of Salesian spirituality and meditative devotion will enable you to respond to Christ’s divine affection and experience God’s love as never before. Through a series of nine reflections on the Sacred Heart, Fr. Dailey will show you:
How you can live the devout life despite your many worldly responsibilities
Proven ways you can release supernatural confidence and overcome fear
The keys to developing the practice of mental prayer and entering contemplation
How to listen for and discern God’s will for your life
Ways you can discover your personal spiritual vocation
Why Pope St. Paul VI called the Sacred Heart devotion the most effective means of promoting the reform of life and the defeat of atheism
With Fr. Dailey as your guide, these engaging meditations will transform you as you step through the pages of the greatest love story ever told.
An examination of Soul's condition
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART 1: The Salesian Back story
The Living Tradition of a World of Hearts
PART 2: Salesian Prayer
Cultivating an Inspired Vision
PART 3: A Salesian Novena
Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Meditation 1: The Pulsing Heart of Jesus: On the Joy of the Incarnation
Meditation 2: The Beloved Heart of Jesus: On the Primacy of Loving Relationship
Meditation 3: The Compassionate Heart of Jesus: On the Divine Response to Human Need
Meditation 4- The Encouraging Heart of Jesus: On the Remedy for Fear
Meditation 5: The Broken Heart of Jesus: On the Wound of Love
Meditation 6: The Abiding Heart of Jesus: On the Endurance of Love
Meditation 7: The Troubled Heart of Jesus: On the Passion between Love and Death
Meditation S: The Pierced Heart of Jesus: On the Price Paid for Our Redemption
Meditation 9: The Living Heart of Jesus: On Faith in the Resurrection
CONCLUSION
The Sacred Heart of Jesus as the “School of Love”
Appendix 1: The Apostolic Pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II in France
Appendix 2: Devotional Prayers
Promises of the Sacred Heart Given to Margaret Mary Alacoque
Bibliography
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