"Dear children! Also today I call all of you for your hearts to blaze with more ardent love for the Crucified, and do not forget that, out of love for you, He gave His life so that you may be saved. Little children, meditate and pray that your heart may be open to God's love. Thank you for having responded to my call."
The experience of love is not a matter of the mind, but of the heart. Love is something experienced with the heart. In this month's message, the Blessed Mother invites us to set our hearts ablaze with a burning love for Jesus, who died on the Cross.
Before bearing the Cross, Jesus gave thanks in prayer for the grace that allowed Him to embrace His Cross and carry out the will of God the Father. Carrying that Cross, He ascended Golgotha and prayed for the forgiveness of the sins of all sinners, not only those of His time but also for all future sinners, including us. Even before we were aware, Jesus was already praying for each and every one of us. All of humanity throughout the ages has already been invited to the Cross by Jesus.
Jesus died for you and me, for us today. He died on the Cross to save us from sin and to give us life. He considered us His friends, and by laying down His life on the Cross for us, His friends, He demonstrated the greatest love.
Standing at the foot of the Cross, praying with Jesus for humanity, the Holy Mother Mary now invites us to show our love for Jesus. The Blessed Mother calls all of us to ignite our hearts with a burning love for Jesus, who died on the Cross. To do so, we must look at, feel, and love Jesus, who was crucified for our sake, not with our minds but with our hearts. Let us gaze upon the crucifix and offer a prayer of gratitude for Jesus' love for us. Let us hold the crucifix close to our hearts and feel His love for us. Let us kiss the crucifix and express our love for Him.
The place where God's love for humanity is most profoundly revealed is on the Cross. The Cross constantly radiates God's immeasurable love. Therefore, if we deeply meditate and pray before this Cross on what God has done for us, we will feel His infinite love in our hearts. That is why the Mother Mary says, " Little children, meditate and pray that your heart may be open to God's love."
The Cross should not be just a symbol that appears during Lent. The Cross on which Jesus was crucified should always be at the center of our lives and faith. Let us dedicate ourselves, our families, the Church, and the world before the Cross every day, praying that all of humanity may realize God's immense love for us and love only Him.
