{"id":9679,"date":"2026-05-11T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=9679"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:57:39","slug":"day-3-emptying-our-hearts-of-unquiet-becoming-focused-and-intentional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/consecration-to-the-hearts-of-jesus-mary-and-joseph\/day-3-emptying-our-hearts-of-unquiet-becoming-focused-and-intentional\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3: Emptying Our Hearts of Unquiet; Becoming Focused and Intentional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

READING 1<\/strong>
James 5:11-13<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation. Is any one among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READING<\/strong> 2<\/strong>
From a sermon given during the last synod he attended, by Saint Charles, bishop<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My brothers, you must realise that for us churchmen nothing is more necessary than meditation. We must meditate before, during and after everything we do. The prophet says: \u201cI will pray, and then I will understand.\u201d When you administer the sacraments, meditate on what you are doing. When you celebrate Mass, reflect on the sacrifice you are offering. When you pray the office, think about the words you are saying and the Lord to whom you are speaking. When you take care of your people, meditate on how the Lord\u2019s blood that has washed them clean so that \u201call that you do becomes a work of love.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the way we can easily overcome the countless difficulties we have to face day after day, which, after all, are part of our work: in meditation we find the strength to bring Christ to birth in ourselves and in other men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REFLECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is your meditation? The Catechism teaches, \u201cTo the extent that we are humble and faithful, we discover in meditation the movements that stir the heart and we are able to discern them\u201d (CCC 2706). Paying attention to the movements that stir in our hearts when we attend Mass, pray the Liturgy of the Hours, minister to others, or otherwise fulfill the obligations of daily life, helps us to pay attention to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit throughout our day. The more attentive and responsive we are to these inspirations, the more our hearts are conformed to the Heart of Christ and the more the Holy Spirit is able to reproduce His life within us. Meditation also helps us to empty our hearts of all that interferes with this deepening union \u201cto the point of rendering [us] wholly possessed by the divine Beloved, vibrating at the Spirit\u2019s touch, resting filially within the Father\u2019s heart.\u201d1<\/sup>1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRAYERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer of Surrender of St. Ignatius<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Litany of Penance by St. John Henry Newman<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Pope St. John Paul II, Novo Millennio Ineunte x 33. \u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

    Consecration to the Heart of Jesus Through the Hearts of Mary and Joseph<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Copyright \u00a9 2026 by St. Vincent Archabbey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    READING 1James 5:11-13 Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"Pope St. John Paul II, Novo Millennio Ineunte x 33.\",\"id\":\"674fda87-adb4-4db8-a4bd-8a2843e08fb5\"}]","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-consecration-to-the-hearts-of-jesus-mary-and-joseph"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7bfMR-2w7","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9552,"url":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/consecration-to-the-hearts-of-jesus-mary-and-joseph\/day-5-god-reveals-himself-to-those-with-childlike-hearts\/","url_meta":{"origin":9679,"position":0},"title":"Day 5: God Reveals Himself to Those With Childlike Hearts","author":"Father Boniface Hicks, O.S.B.","date":"May 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"READING 1Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus declared, \u201cI thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 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