*NOVENA TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS* *Day Three* *Scripture Reading; Psalm 62:2–6. 8–9. ± V.2* *For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.* O God, you are my God, for you I long; for you my soul is thirsting. My body pines for you like a dry, weary land without water. *For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.* So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory. For your love is better than life, my lips will speak your praise. *For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.* So I will bless you all my life, in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, my mouth shall praise you with joy. *For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.* *REFLECTION; LONGING FOR GOD* “For you, my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.” In the depths of each one of us there is a yearning and longing that only God can satisfy. When we try to satisfy this hunger with wealth or success – even with relationships – they leave us empty because only in God will our souls find rest. It is in the tender embrace of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that our deepest longings are fulfilled. In the quiet of prayer, in the surrender of our wills, we encounter the infinite love and mercy of God. Today we turn to Jesus with open hearts and thirsty souls. Let us drink deeply from the wellspring of his compassion and tenderness. For in him alone will we find true fulfilment, true satisfaction. *Let us pray* Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of my request. (Name intention) Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us