Our Lord has loved us to the end, to the last drop of his blood and water, and he invites us to love him in return. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, Pope Francis’ encyclical Dilexit nos, St Margaret Mary Alacoque and St Josemaria Escriva to consider how:

• Christ’s Sacred Heart is a true human heart, loving all mankind, and each individual, with infinite divine love.
• When Christ has loved us so much, we should strive to love him in return.
• Our Lord asked St Margaret Mary for the feast of the Sacred Heart, in order to increase love for him throughout the world.
• We can learn much from Pope Francis’ beautiful encyclical on the Sacred Heart Dilexit nos (2024)
• Love for the world and for material things hinders our love for God
• We can grow in love for God and our neighbour in practical ways.