Ah, Lord, it is but too
true, Thou are not loved! O Sacred Heart, if we have any spark of love and
generosity in us at all, shall not our most fervent desire and longing be, Oh,
would that Thou wert loved!
Shall we not strive by
every means in our power to make Thee known and loved? Shall we not try to pay
many an extra visit to our dearest Friend, ever present in the Blessed
Sacrament, ever living to make intercession for us? And may this prayer,
dearest Lord, be on our lips when we bow down in lowly adoration in Thy Sacred
Sacramental Presence: ‘O Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thou lovest! Thou are not
loved! Oh, would that Thou were loved!’ O Lady and Mistress of the Sacred
Heart, open that Heart to me, thy child. Teach me to know Him intimately, to love
Him ardently, and to follow Him closely. Mother, give me to Jesus!
(From Meditation on The Passion)
