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Years ago, I received regular spiritual direction from a priest in residence at a nearby seminary. Being used to working with young men preparing for the priesthood, this veteran cleric pulled no punches when pushing people to lives of heroic virtue and holiness.
Every meeting I had with him, I walked away challenged, but I also walked away frequently confused.
“Just keep residing within the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” he often said.
For some reason, this completely perplexed me.
I was already familiar with the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the image of Divine Mercy popularized by St. Faustina. Still, whenever I tried to figure out how to reside within the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I couldn’t understand what Father meant.
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Every meeting I had with him, I walked away challenged, but I also walked away frequently confused.
“Just keep residing within the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” he often said.
For some reason, this completely perplexed me.
I was already familiar with the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the image of Divine Mercy popularized by St. Faustina. Still, whenever I tried to figure out how to reside within the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I couldn’t understand what Father meant.
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