Month of the Sacred Heart

Vicenta Maria had a great love to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was  expressed in this spiritual devotion according to the custom at that time.   

From the 1st to the 5th

REPARATION FOR THE IMPIETY

AND

INDIFFERENCE OF ALL CHRISTIANS

   1.  Acts of contrition of one´s faults or of the others.

   2.  Honesty of intention in all works.  Frequent acts of reparation to the Sacred Heart.

   3. To strengthen ones faith in the visits to the Blessed Sacrament.  Acts of offering of   our whole being.

   4.  Renew the vows during prayers and other occasions of the day.

   5.  To recite the vocal prayers with much attention and care .  To unite our intentions to those of the Most Sacred Heart in the principal works of the day.          

From the 6th to the 10th

From the 11th to the 15th   

REPARATION OF THE ABUSE OF THE SACRAMENTS

  11. To receive the Holy communion with preparation. Acts of thanksgiving for the institution of the Eucharist during the day.  

  12. To examine if in our confessions there is any defect and to correct it if found.  Acts of thanksgiving for the institution of this Sacrament of Mercy.

  13. To do four spiritual communions and to give thanks frequently to the Most Sacred Heart for the many times that we have Him sacramentally.

   14. Hear mass with special devotion and to give thanks frequently to God during the day for having the Blassed Sacrament in all our houses.

   15. Receive communion in reparation of the sacrilegious communions and of the indifference of many, sinners, beginning with one's own.  Acts of union with the Most Sacred Heart.    

From the 16th to the 20th

REPARATION FOR THE OFFENSES AGAINST THE VOWS

 

  16. Renew the vows at Mass.  Detachment from all things and acts of reparation for all offenses against the vow of poverty.

  17. Great care in everything that concerns obedience.  Acts of reparation like the previous day about this virtue.

  18. Mortification of the sight and of the senses and some penance with permission.  Acts of reparation like the previous days.

  19. Not to seek directly or indirectly that may fulfill our own will.  Acts of resignation to the divine.

  20. To examine if we find ourselves indifferent so that obedience may be realized in us.   To offer oneself many times to the Most Sacred Heart without any reservation.   

From the 21st to the 25th

REPARATION FOR THE OFFENSES

 AGAINST UNION AND FRATERNAL CHARITY 

  21. Look at the Sisters, in whose souls are the image of God and never dwell on what is seen exteriorly.  Ask to the Sacred Heart of Jesus an indisoluble union of all Religious institutes.

  22. Never say any word that may discredit what is the least of the good opinion of our Sisters.  Acts of petition to the Most Sacred Heart for all the needs of the Sisters.

  23. Affability with everyone without any partiality.  Fervorous petitions to the Most Sacred Heart for those  whatever cause may be less friendly to us.

  24. Recognize that the great favor done to us is to inform us of our failures. Thus,  if in any notice we may guess the person could have been, do a particular prayer for her. Pray to the Most Sacred Hear for the superiors and other sisters who have roles in the government.   

  25. Receive communion with the purpose of asking our Lord  that our Congregation may honor the perfect union of souls of our sisters and our houses.  Pray in the day for the sisters that have offices directly involved with the welcoming.     

From the 26th to the 30th 

REPARATION OF THE INOBSERVANCES

OF THE RULES

  26. Intention to dedicate oneself with all commitment to know well our Rules and Customs.  Frequent offerings to the Most Sacred Heart of one´s being in everything common.

   27. To offer the communion in reparation of one's inobservances and of all religious.  Acts of the same and mortifications whenever it may be necessary for a more perfect observance.

  28.  Great exactitude  to smaller things, acts of union of our intentions with those of the Sacred Heart.

  29.  To offer oneself to endure humiliations and overcome  human respects  oppose to the observance.  Repeat in the day and with any consideration " Christ became obedient until death, death on the cross " ( Phil 2,8 )

  30.  Offer oneself in the communion to endure all kinds of work in the spirit of penance for our sins and those of the world.  Acts of generous love and ask in petition to the Most Sacred Heart the salvation of all our girls.

  CF. Writings of Vicenta Maria,  BC-RMI, Xeroc, vol II, pp 194-195