Heart of Jesus Trail®
Further study
The Heart of Jesus as Apostolic Mystic. The Apocalypse: a call to hope. Paul and the Heart of Jesus.
Step 5 - Saint Paul and the Sacred Heart
Teaching of Father Martin Pradère ↓
The Heart of Jesus as Mystical Apostle
The fourth Gospel can appear as a post-baptismal catechesis, linking the signs accomplished by Jesus with the sacraments by which the communities to whom John is writing live, and therefore as nourishment for faith. The Book of Revelation, on the other hand, can be seen as a call to hope for Churches undergoing persecution, and the three letters as a call to charity. After meditating on the testimony of the Apostle John in Revelation and his letters, we will see how the Heart of Jesus is a key to the message of Saint Paul. Texts to follow.
The Apocalypse: a call to hope
01 The Apocalypse: a call to hope
A book of encouragement written for churches in difficulty, the Book of Revelation seems to connect with the historical experience of John and the Christian communities of Asia Minor during the persecution under Domitian (95 AD), but it also describes the Church's struggle until the end of time and the eschatological completion of the wedding feast of the Lamb and the heavenly Jerusalem...
02 The Letters of Saint John
● A call to love
● The three pastoral letters, written by the old apostle John to communities in Asia Minor, summarise all his preaching based on the theme of truth and, above all, love. The first letter is particularly interesting from this point of view. It appears to be post-baptismal catechesis for Christian communities confronted with Gnosticism. The epistle has no other purpose than to indicate the criteria for distinguishing authentic spiritual experience from its counterfeits: the baptismal faith and the commandment of brotherly love…
03 Paul and the Heart of Jesus
Alongside the testimony of the Apostle John, the Heart of Jesus also appears as a key to Pauline theology. Did not the greatest commentator on Saint Paul, Saint John Chrysostom, write: «The Heart of Paul was the Heart of Jesus»? From the example of the Apostle to the Gentiles alone is the apostolic dimension of the spirituality of the Heart of Jesus illuminated. ...
