Father Kevin Hale on The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fr. Kevin Hale with me at the Fontana di Trevi, Roma , February 2012. Father Kevin gave a particularly moving homily today which I felt I needed to share here. It centred around the Sacred Heart, which we particularly reflect on in June, and which has a special connotation for the sanctity of priests. In his homily this week, he shares some personal experiences which have led him to develop a rather profound understanding of the importance of this devotion for the Catholic family. This had particular resonance for me as, coming from Irish stock, there was always a picture of the Sacred Heart with a lamp burning in every home. I think what struck me today in particular was the way in which Fr. Kevin has correctly identified practical measures for each of us to engage with in order to achieve those things which we all want in our homes, namely peace, love and respect in our families and homes, success in our undertakings and a shared and growing fervour in our hearts for the per...