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• Episode 98: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 42 - Mending Broken Hearts

  Pope Francis defines Chrisitian reparation as the "acknowledging the intention to make amends, and to do so in a concrete way, is essential for the process of reconciliation and a return to peace of heart". He outlines the two essentials for reparation, acknowledging our guilt, and asking for forgiveness. Chapter 5, Paragraphs 185-190 Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Prayer Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart. Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart. Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart. Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart. Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart. Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart. Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart. Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart. Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart. Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart. Jesus, make our hearts more like your own. Dilexit Nos (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html#_ftnref171) - Chapter 5, Paragraphs 185 - 190 Address of Pope Francis to the participants in "RÉPARER L'IRRÉPARABLE" (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/may/documents/20240504-reparer-irreparable.html) The Third Sorrowful Mystery (https://www.vatican.va/special/rosary/documents/popup/popup03_dol_en.html) - Crown of Thorns Catechism of the Catholic Church (https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P4B.HTM) - The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Stay with me, lord Padre Pio’s prayer after holy communion (https://padrepio.com/2020/03/padre-pio-prayers-for-healing-and-miracles/) Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You. Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I may not fall so often. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life, and without You, I am without fervor. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light, and without You, I am in darkness. Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will. Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You. Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You very much, and always be in Your company. Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You. Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is, I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love. Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close, and life passes; death, judgment, eternity approaches. It is necessary to renew my strength, so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You. It is getting late and death approaches, I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows. O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile! Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all its dangers. I need You. Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread, so that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness, the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart. Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You, if not by communion, at least by grace and love. Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation, because I do not merit it, but the gift of Your Presence, oh yes, I ask this of You! Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for, Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart, Your Spirit, because I love You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more. With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth and continue to love You perfectly during all eternity. Amen. Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com

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• Episode 97: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 41 - Reparation - Building on the Ruins

  Pope Francis explores the visionary insight of Pope St. John Paul II in his recognition that the only way to build a "civilization of love" is through Gospel based understanding of reparation through a true devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Francis's own understanding of how to communicate authentic reparation in a secular context this Gospel of Love in order to effect the possibility of more freedom and justice to society is through interior relationship and moral authority grounded in the Heart of Jesus, pierced while He was nailed to the cross, which pours out grace and mercy. Chapter 5, Paragraphs 181-184 Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Prayer Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart. Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart. Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart. Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart. Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart. Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart. Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart. Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart. Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart. Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart. Jesus, make our hearts more like your own. Dilexit Nos (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html#_ftnref171) - Chapter 5, Paragraphs 181 - 184 Centesimus Annus (https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html) of John Paul II, 1991 - 100 years of Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII General Audience of 8 June 1994 (https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/it/audiences/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_19940608.html) - John Paul II on Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Civilization of Love Pope Francis General Audience of Young People of Canada (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2022/july/documents/20220729-giovani-anziani-iqaluit.html) - 29 July 2022 Consecration of India to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (https://40horas.org/en/consecration-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-by-saint-john-paul-ii/) - Pope St. John Paul II - 1986 Lord Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the human race, to your most Sacred Heart we turn with humility and trust, with reverence and hope, with a deep desire to give to you glory and honour and praise. Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour of the world, we thank you for all that you are and all that you do for the little flock (and all the twelve million people living in this Archdiocese of Delhi, which includes those entrusted with the stewardship of this nation.) Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, we praise you for the love that you have revealed through your Sacred Heart, which was pierced for us and which has become the fountain of our joy, the source of our eternal life. Gathered together in your Name, which is above all other names, we consecrate ourselves to your most Sacred Heart, in which dwells the fullness of truth and charity. In consecrating themselves to you, the faithful renew their desire to respond in love to the rich outpouring of your merciful love. Lord Jesus Christ, King of love and Prince of peace, reign in our hearts and in our homes. Conquer all the powers of evil and bring us to share in the victory of your Sacred Heart. May all we say and do give glory and praise to you and to the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God living and reigning for ever and ever. Amen. (Said on the occasion of a trip to India, in 1986) Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com

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• Episode 96: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 40 - Fraternity and Mysticism

  Pope Francis sketches the ripples of devotion to the Sacred Heart through the eyes of five French men religious with deep theological underpinnings who either inspired, reformed or began movements within the church to minister to the poorest through fraternity, solidarity and accompaniment of the poor and marginalized throughout history. Chapter 5 Paragraphs 177-180 Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Prayer Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart. Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart. Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart. Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart. Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart. Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart. Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart. Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart. Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart. Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart. Jesus, make our hearts more like your own. Dilexit Nos (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html#_ftnref171) - Chapter 5, Paragraphs 177 - 180 The Life and Thought of Charles de Foucauld (https://charlesdefoucauld.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Patey-A-Thesis.compressed-pg-3.pdf) thesis by A. Patey A quote by Abbot Henri Huevelin (https://www.aprayerdiary.net/daily-quote/abbe-henri-huvelin) - If you meet someone who is searching, don’t preach a sermon at him, just show him you love him. Pope's Prayer Intention for November 2025 (https://youtu.be/AcME5I05LOg?si=EUavM9XdZ2SDrM1K) - Lord Jesus, You who invite the weary and burdened to come to You and rest in Your Heart, we ask You this month for all the people who live in darkness and despair, especially for those struggling with suicidal thoughts. May they always find a community that welcomes them, listens to them, and accompanies them. Give all of us an attentive and compassionate heart, capable of offering comfort and support, also with the necessary professional help. May we know how to be close with respect and tenderness, helping to heal wounds, build bonds, and open horizons. Together may we rediscover that life is a gift, that there is still beauty and meaning, even in the midst of pain and suffering. We are well aware that those who follow You are also vulnerable to sadness without hope. We ask You to always make us feel Your love so that, through Your closeness to us, we can recognize and proclaim to all the infinite love of the Father who leads us by the hand to renew our trust in the life You give us. Amen. Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com

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• Episode 95: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 39 - Being a fountain from which others can drink

  Pope Francis traces the work of the Holy Spirit, pouring forth from the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be received in the heart of the believer as a river, or fountain that pours from His Love to our hearts, and by our goodness out through the entire human family. From the early church fathers, Pope Francis traces the spirituality of the Christian disciple as a fountain of living water. Paragraphs 172-176 Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Prayer Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart. Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart. Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart. Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart. Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart. Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart. Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart. Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart. Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart. Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart. Jesus, make our hearts more like your own. Dilexit Nos (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html#_ftnref171) - Chapter 5, Paragraphs 172 to 176 Saint Ambrose: Holy Spirit, River of Grace (https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/teachings/st-ambrose-holy-spirit-river-of-grace-192) from EWTN article Saint Ambrose's letter to St. Ireneus (https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/ambrose_letters_03_letters21_30.htm#Letter29) refrenced in this section Prayer of St. Ambrose (https://ascensionpress.com/pages/prayer-of-st-ambrose?srsltid=AfmBOopVYvnZaDC8yIY_7XUGljJQ4pYB5p4Jtrfixf_-juhE9uNDaOiW) hosted by Ascension O loving Lord Jesus Christ, I, a sinner, not presuming on my own merits, but trusting in Your mercy and goodness, with fear and awe approach the table of Your most sacred banquet. For I have stained both my heart and body with many sins, and have not kept a strict guard over my mind and tongue. Wherefore, O gracious God, O awful majesty, I, a wretched creature, entangled in difficulties, have recourse to You, the fount of mercy; to You I fly for healing and take refuge under Your protection, and I ardently desire to have Him as my Savior whom I am unable to face as my Judge. To You, Lord, I show my wounds, to You I lay bare my shame. I know that my sins are many and great and on their account I am filled with fear. But I trust in Your mercy, which is endless. Look down on me, therefore, with the eyes of mercy, Lord Jesus Christ, eternal King, God and Man, crucified for men. Hear me, for my hope is in You; have mercy on me, for I am full of sin and wretchedness, You who never cease to let flow the fountain of mercy. Hail Victim of Salvation, offered for me and for all mankind on the tree of the cross. Hail, noble and precious Blood, flowing from the wounds of my crucified Lord Jesus Christ washing away the sins of the whole world. Remember, Lord, Your creature, whom You have redeemed with Your Blood. I am grieved because I have sinned. I desire to make amends for what I have done. Take away from me, therefore, O most merciful Father, all my iniquities and my sins, that, being purified both in soul and body, I may worthily partake of the Holy of Holies; and grant that this holy oblation of Your Body and Blood, of which though unworthy I purpose to partake, may be to me the remission of my sins, the perfect cleansing of all my offenses, the means of driving away all evil thoughts and of renewing all holy desires, the accomplishment of works pleasing to You, as well as the strongest defense for soul and body against the snares of my enemies. Amen. Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com

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• Episode 94: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 38 - EXTENDING CHRIST’S LOVE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

  In Chapter 5, Pope Francis gives us insight into the ramifications of the church's view of Human Dignity, and the way that the call of the Sacred Heart of Jesus necessitates the response to His Love to the entire human family. From the early church, Christian communities recognized the reason and the fundamental duty to love all because "He Loved us first". Paragraphs 167-171 Each session of Dilexit Nos in a Year begins by breaking open the scriptures and topics covered in order to outline the themes of Pope Francis, and frame our conversations for the weekly discussion for the year ahead. For the next 50 weeks, we will work through four to five paragraphs reading of the text of Dilexit Nos, with opening prayer, and short reflection based upon the paragraphs covered and the prayerful discussions of the questions to ponder together as we reflect on the work of spiritual and communal formation and mission in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Prayer Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, embrace my heart. Fire of the Heart of Jesus, inflame my heart. Charity of the Heart of Jesus, fill my heart. Strength of the Heart of Jesus, sustain my heart. Mercy of the Heart of Jesus, pardon my heart. Patience of the Heart of Jesus, do not forsake my heart. Reign of the Heart of Jesus, establish Yourself in my heart. Wisdom of the Heart of Jesus, teach my heart. Will of the Heart of Jesus, guide my heart. Zeal of the Heart of Jesus consume my heart. Jesus, make our hearts more like your own. Dilexit Nos (https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html#_ftnref84) - Chapter 4, Paragraphs 167 to 171 Dignitas Infinita (https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20240402_dignitas-infinita_en.html) - DICASTERY FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH - DECLARATION “DIGNITAS INFINITA” ON HUMAN DIGNITY - 2 April 2024 St. Ireneus Prayer (https://bdrc.org/prayer-of-st-irenaeus) - It is not thou that shapest God it is God that shapest thee. If thou art the work of God await the hand of the artist who does all things in due season. Offer Him thy heart, soft and tractable, and keep the form in which the artist has fashioned thee. Let thy clay be moist, lest thou grow hard and lose the imprint of his fingers. ST IRENAEUS OF LYONS (c. 130 – c. 203) Office for Evangelization website: www.rcan.org/evangelization Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com

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