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Welcome. This is David Russell and Your Faith Anew. Daily Reflections guiding you to live in the divine will. Today's reflection is from the Book of Heaven by the servant of God Louisa Picaretta, june tenth, nineteen hundred, volume three. Let us begin in the will and name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the immense love of Jesus, whose sacred heart continues to suffer for the salvation of souls. Grant us the grace to console him by accepting our daily crosses with trust and love. May we learn to unite our sufferings with his and offer them in your divine will for the good of all. Through Christ our Lord, amen. In his second letter to the Corinthians, Saint Paul writes Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God. For as Christ's sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in Paragraph fifteen oh five Moved by so much suffering, Christ not only allows himself to be touched by the sick, but he makes their miseries his own. He took our infirmities and bore our diseases, but he did not heal all the sick. His healings were signs of the coming of the kingdom of God. They announced a more radical healing, the victory over sin and death through his Passover. As we continue our journey through the Book of Heaven, let us remain attentive to the truths Jesus reveals through Louisa, allowing these lessons to deepen our understanding of life in the divine will. In today's reading, Louisa seeks to console the suffering heart of Jesus by sharing in his crown of thorns. Louisa writes It seems to me that my adorable Jesus continues to have justice by pouring a little bit upon me and the rest upon people. This morning especially, when I found myself with Jesus, my soul was tormented in seeing the torture of his most sweet heart in chastising the creatures. The state of suffering Jesus was in was such that he did nothing but let out continuous moans. He had a thick crown of thorns on his head, all sunken into his flesh, to the point that his head seemed a block of thorns. So to relieve him a little bit I said to him, Tell me, my good, what is it that you are suffering so much? Allow me to remove these thorns that torment you not a little. But Jesus did not answer me. Even more, he did not even listen to what I was saying. So I began to remove those thorns one by one, and then I placed them on my head. Now, while I was doing this I saw that somewhere far away there was to be an earthquake, which would make a slaughter of people. Then Jesus disappeared from me, and I returned inside myself, but with the greatest affliction, thinking of the suffering state of Jesus and of the tragedies of miserable humanity. What stands out in today's reading is the compassion of Louisa for the suffering heart of Jesus. She sees him overwhelmed with sorrow, not because of his own needs, but because of the suffering and sins of humanity. His crown of thorns represents more than the passion endured two thousand years ago. It symbolizes the ongoing rejection of God's love and the wounds inflicted upon his heart by human sin. Louisa's response is remarkable. She does not focus on herself. She does not ask for relief from her own difficulties. Instead, she seeks to relieve Jesus. One by one she removes the thorns and places them upon her own head. This is the language of love. Love desires to share burdens. Love willingly sacrifices itself for the beloved. The catechism reminds us that Christ made our miseries his own. He entered into the suffering of humanity and carried it upon himself. In today's passage, Louisa responds by entering into his suffering. This mutual exchange of love is at the heart of the spiritual life. Living in the divine will means allowing our lives to become united with the life of Jesus. We may never experience mystical visions, but we are given daily opportunities to share in his redemptive work. Every inconvenience, disappointment, physical pain, worry, or sacrifice can become a thorn lovingly accepted in union with Christ. The earthquake, Louisa sees, serves as a sobering reminder that human actions have consequences, and that God's justice is real. Yet even in the midst of justice, Loisa witnesses the suffering heart of Jesus. He does not delight in punishment. His heart aches for his children. He desires repentance, conversion, and salvation. Today, let us ask ourselves Do I notice the sufferings of Jesus? Do I offer him consolation through prayer, sacrifice, and fidelity? When difficulties arise, do I unite them to his passion or merely endure them alone? The divine will transforms every act offered with love into something eternal. Even the smallest sacrifice made in union with Jesus can become a source of grace for souls. Like Louisa, may we learn to place our hearts beside His and allow His concerns to become our own. Let us pray. Lord Jesus, crowned with thorns and filled with love for every soul, we thank you for bearing our sins and making our miseries your own. We are often quick to seek comfort for ourselves, yet today you invite us to think first of you and of the sorrow you experience when souls wander far from your love. Teach us to console your sacred heart. Help us to accept our daily crosses with patience and trust. May every sacrifice, every inconvenience, every hidden suffering become an act of love offered in union with your passion. Jesus, we place all our thoughts, words, actions, and sufferings into your divine will. Transform them into prayers for sinners, strength for the weak, comfort for the afflicted, and glory for the Father. Give us hearts that are attentive to your sufferings and willing to share in your work of redemption. May we never waste the opportunities you give us each day to love you more deeply and to help bring souls into your kingdom. We ask this through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who stood faithfully beside your cross. Amen. Thank you for joining your faith anew today. Today's reading reminds us that love seeks to console the heart of Jesus. Let us offer our daily sacrifices in union with His Passion and allow the divine will to transform them into blessings for souls and glory for God. Until tomorrow, stay in His will, and your faith will be made anew.