February…is the month of the heart. 
Many Valentine cards have hearts all over them
Stamps even have hearts.
Let each one of us especially during this month
be a heart of…
…extra kindness
…genuine forgiveness
…wonderful compassion
…sharing joy in simple ways

Let us open our hearts with…. 
…heart-peace
…acceptance of differences as blessings
…courage to do and live with moral integrity
…selfless giving

Let us embrace the Sacred Heart of Jesus’ ways
in prayerful gestures that ….  
…uplift one another
…are welcoming
…bear with each other’s difficulties in life-giving ways
…center our lives in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy

Share your heart this February in…. 
…humble and holy ways
…courageous and hope-filled ways
…unconditional and respectful ways.

Oh Lord…give me a heart of
your goodness…so I may go out into
the world and plant good deeds everywhere
with everyone….   to . Amen.