The Sacred Heart's Power over Mary... and Us

"Those who consecrate themselves to Mary, upon experiencing strength in temptations and consolation in difficulties, worry and feel the need to make others in their own happiness, so that they too are drawn to Mary. Mary will enlighten their hearts, warm them with the love of her maternal heart, and inflame them with the fire of love that burns in the Divine Heart of Jesus. This is proof of the depth of one's experience of consecration: it radiates to our brothers."
- Fr. Luigi Faccenda, OFM Conv.  (OVS 11, 2003)

Many are those who believe that consecration to Mary detracts from Jesus. However, true Marian devotion - like any healthy devotion - is Christocentric. Even more so is consecration to Mary, a total surrendering for the sake of the Kingdom of God, absolutely Christocentric. As a matter of fact, the total consecration has absolutely no sense without referring to and revolving around the Lord.





Take Father's quote above, chosen for its reference to the Divine Heart of Jesus, which we celebrate tomorrow in the liturgy.  It is from HIS HEART that all love comes and pours forth.  It union  with HIS HEART that is our present calling. It is the love of HIS HEART that inflames us in such a way that too might inflame the hearts of others. Mary cannot love, cannot inflame, cannot be happy without Jesus.

She is with Jesus. She is intimately united to Jesus. She is full of His grace. THEREFORE, like ourselves when we burn with love for others, she can and does inflame our hearts with His love. If we can unite ourselves to His Heart of Love and spread that love to those we encounter.... How much more can the Mother of God?

The Two Hearts. United in Prayer and Mission.