Name: June Marc D.

Alberca Course and Year: BSCpE- I

Date Submitted: June 23, 2014


The Reflection of The Spirituality of the Brothers of The Sacred Heart

The Spirituality of The Brothers of the Sacred Heart started from our founder Fr. Andre Coindre and Br.
Polycarp. Brother Rene Sanctorum created a summarized book called "Rule of Life" showing the spirituality of
The Brothers to Christ Jesus. When I do some research about their spirituality, I found in the internet some
interesting facts about it. I downloaded it and read it until I almost finished reading all of the summarized book
of the Rule of Life. The reflection starts with questions, in contemplating the pierced side of Christ, which of
the suffering young persons with whom you work in the apostolate do you recognize? Which of your suffering
coworkers can you identify? Do you respond to them in the manner of Christ, gentle and humble? The first
questions about the spirituality reflects about Jesus Christ who was struck by a lance when He was in the Cross,
the spirituality starts from Fr. Andre Coindre, and he said: The spirituality of the Institute flows from
contemplating Christ, whose open heart is a sign and a revelation of the Trinitarian love of God for all
Impregnated with the love of Christ, recognized and contemplated on the cross, webecome identified with
Christ himself: it is the place where branches spring out ,as expressed, much too feebly in my opinion, in article
121 of the Constitutions: The rothers learn from Jesus the fundamental virtues of his heart: humility,
gentleness and compassion. And a final question is, What modification would you make in this article so that it
speaks to all who embrace the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart? What concrete means do you hope
that you and your coworkers would use in order that their dedication to the students and to one another are signs
of the compassion of Christ? it says in the book, The ardent desire of Jesus can only inflame our hearts
and excite our zeal. The love of our brothers and of the young people in our care is rooted in the love that Jesus
has for us. Our dedication to others, marked by respect, kindness and concern, will be a sign of the compassion
of Christ towards others.: The Brothers are apostles of the Sacred Heart..., Our apostolate roots us in the
hidden but powerful action of God... (roots in French is nous livre {gives us over to}, a very powerful
expression). Our unselfish and dedicated concern can reveal to others the compassionate face of the Lord and
draw them to him; The brothers actively support the interests of the poor, the oppressed, and the neglected;
The Brothers manifest great kindness in their dealings with others. They have a special affection for the lowly,
the poor, the oppressed, and the unloved; Among the diverse calls which reach us, we give preference to
deprived. children and to less developed regions All these articles express concrete
ways of living actively the spirituality of the Heart of Jesus. It seems to me that the first conclusion of this
limited research is that the spirituality of the Heart of Jesus is at the very core of our religious being. It
inspires our most secret interior life as well as its exterior manifestations, in the community or in activities. By
this fact, all that we think, feel, and do, whether individually or together, is profoundly unified.

The Heart of Christ is the focal point of our lives. In him we are one within ourselves and one in community.
What fullness, what strength, what happiness result from such a unification of being! The Book, "Rule of Life"
summarizes the reflection of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. He is our reference point and the center of our
motivations. We , brothers and sisters shall love one each other and spread the word of God.