Tag Archives: Sacred Heart

Oh, to that heart draw nigh

Posted on June 19, 2020 by stchrysostoms

“He broke my heart.” Most people reading those words will know what the speaker meant. The person has suffered deep emotional pain as a result of the actions of another. Perhaps the speaker was susceptible to such pain, perhaps they … Continue reading →

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O Sacred Heart

Posted on June 17, 2020 by stchrysostoms

Two years ago walking the steep path up Beinn Lora, Argyll, Scotland I began to feel breathless and my heart began pounding. It was a surprise and an alert to be careful. After the holiday my doctor sent me to … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart – the ‘Heart of God’

Posted on June 16, 2020 by stchrysostoms

One of the greatest independent Christian thinkers in the twentieth century was undoubtedly the French Scientist and Priest, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. His writings combine a deep life of prayer and spirituality with vision for the future and hope. For … Continue reading →

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To that heart draw nigh

Posted on June 26, 2018 by stchrysostoms

The word ‘heart’ often refers to the innermost centre. We talk of ‘the heart of the matter,’ or describe a person’s nature as ‘warm hearted’ or even ‘cold hearted.’ So when we talk of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the … Continue reading →

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O Sacred Heart!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by stchrysostoms

The first time as a newly ordained priest that I concelebrated Mass was on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, at St James, Darlington. The principal celebrant was the then Vicar, Fr Dennis Smith. The preacher was the Bishop of … Continue reading →

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361 years ago

Posted on November 23, 2015 by stchrysostoms

Fr Ian writes On the evening of 23rd November 1623 the great French mathematician and philosopher Blase Pascal had a profound mystical experience which changed his life for ever. So profound was the experience of the certainty of joy given … Continue reading →

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