04/06/2026
JUNE 5
NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS, DAY 3
THE ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST
Above all, my life is called to be an encounter with Jesus Christ, an experience of his personal, real, passionate, and faithful love for me. By the work of the HolySpirit, I discover myself as a child in the Son. Christ becomes for me the center, criterion, and model of my life.
Of all the possible places for my encounter with the Heart of Christ, the most profound ones include the Gospel, the Eucharist, the cross, and my neighbor.This encounter with God’s love in the Heart of Christ not only allows me to experience what love really is, but also my great need for him. It is an encounter that leads to conversion of heart and thought, so that it may be more and more Christ and his love who lives in me. In this way, encountering Christ allows me to discover more deeply who I am, and who I am called to be.
L: Let us pray…
Christ Jesus, give me the grace to experience the full strength of your heart’s love. Help me to always be willing to let myself be found by you. May we know how to live within your Sacred Heart so that, remaining united to you, we may live life as a profound encounter with you and with others, in your love. AMEN.
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory be…
L. Sacred Heart of Jesus
R. Thy Kingdom Come!