A Letter to the Woman Who Has Nothing Left To Give // Emily Jaminet

Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine Genius

About a year ago, when I’d find myself with nothing left to give, I started asking Jesus for His Sacred Heart. I asked him to give me his heart to love those around me, because my little heart was so exhausted. But in the back of my head, I wondered if Jesus was disappointed in me for not being able to love well, for having to return to him over and over to ask for help, to ask for his Sacred Heart. Wouldn’t it be more ideal if I could get my stuff together and love others well without having to ask for his help?

But after growing in devotion to the Sacred Heart this summer, that fear is gone. I’ve stopped treating the Sacred Heart like a safety net to catch me when I’ve tried and white-knuckled my way through the day and just need help for the last few hours. Instead, I start my day with a morning offering and ask Jesus for His Sacred Heart from the beginning, before I even start into the day. And I know now that he isn’t disappointed with that, but that when I share that I’m weak, it’s then that his power is made perfect in that weakness.”

In today’s episode, Emily Jaminet and I are talking about why now is the perfect time to revisit a classic Catholic devotion—the Sacred Heart.

You may remember a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hanging in your grandparents or parents' home, but what does devotion to the Sacred Heart really mean for our daily lives as Catholic women? Not only are we talking about some amazing promises Christ made to accompany devotion to The Sacred Heart, Emily and I even dive into our favorite depictions of the Sacred Heart and why art is important in your home.

So if you’re feeling like you have nothing left to give, that the demands of your day are taking more resources than you have, sister, this Letter is for you.

Topics we talked about in this episode:

• Emily’s grandfather and how he provided images of the Sacred Heart for Mother Teresa
• Why now is the perfect time to discover a devotion to the Sacred Heart
• What it means to enthrone the Sacred Heart in your home and in your life
• Receiving grace from the Sacred Heart and the sacrament of confession
• How to prepare our hearts to meet Christ in the final moments of life
• How the feminine genius impacts the way that Emily loves Jesus and his Sacred Heart

Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:

• “Secrets of the Sacred Heart” by Emily Jaminet - use the code JAMINET for a discount at checkout!
• Welcome His Heart
• Order my newest book, Sisterhood: Giving and Receiving the Gift of Friendship
• Check out The Little Catholic Box and access the exclusive bonuses for LTW listeners

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