As the moth is attracted to the light, is drawn ever nearer to the warmth and brightness, until at length with irresistible longing it casts itself into the flame, so the Sacred Heart draws us to Itself by Its love. We are warm by the fervour of Its affection, dazzled by Its brilliancy. We come to realize the extent of that love, its foolish excesses; it bursts upon us that all this is a personal love for me.
February 19, 2026
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on Thoughts for February 19 from Fr Willie Doyle.

“…a personal love for me.” Father Doyle brings up an essential fact: God’s personal love for each of us. As sinners we don’t deserve it, but as children of God, it is given to us freely by the fact that we are His children, that’s why He loves us so. So much so that He died for us. Let’s not ever forget the tremendous love of God, especially when things are difficult and dark. He is the “light of the world”.