Love, Peace and Joy: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus According to St. Gertrude the Great

This book is a beautiful invitation to confident abandonment to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. While it is remarkably mystical, there are many practical suggestions as well. It is formatted as a month-long personal devotional retreat; I enjoy doing it in June, the month dedicated to Jesus' Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place all our trust in you!

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus according to St. Gertrude. Our Lord chose St. Gertrude to be the Messenger or Herald of Divine Love, and He guided her as she wrote, so that through her He might make known the secrets of His Heart, and thus draw many hearts to Himself. Jesus said to St. Gertrude, "I wish your writings to be for later times a proof of the tenderness of My Heart, and I will make them a source of grace to many souls. While you write, I will keep your heart near to My Heart, and will instill into it, drop by drop, what you are to say." By following these actual words of Our Lord to St. Gertrude in our daily life, a soul will become enriched with incomparable merit, and will be filled, even in this life, with the profound peace and joy which come from loving the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 203pp. PB. Imprimatur.

Just when I thought I knew all the classic spiritual/devotion books this jewel came as a gift to me! It is a must read ranking close to such as "The Story of a Soul," "Introduction to the Devout Life," "Imitation of Christ," et al. May help bring one to know more deeply the Love and Mercy of Jesus whose Heart was pierced for us!