This article serves as a summary and capstone for the previous 6 articles of this series on the science of love as revealed through the Heart of Christ.

For me, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus has become a doorway of devotion by which I enter into the light of Christ’s love.

Christ’s Heart is often depicted as pierced and bleeding, re-presenting the lanced side of Christ crucified (Jn19:34), invoking the rich imagery of a love which bleeds… a love all about Life, Purity, & Freedom, Fulfilling Covenant (cut-agreement), A New Bloodline, Birthing New Life, and Self-Emptying Reality.

At its core, the symbol of the cross is an intersection of opposites — a unity of dichotomies. This is seen in its very shape, which is two, oppositely oriented, intersecting beams (the significance of which will be discussed more later). And this is a fitting symbol for Christ, who is the first and the last (Rev 21:6), the highest and the lowest (Eph4:10), the greatest and the least. (Mt23:11)

In this 3rd installment of our series on the Heart of Christ, we will reflect upon the symbolism of the crown of thorns, which shows us that the royal love of heaven is a humble love, friend of suffering, and powerful, in an uncontrolling way.

In this second article exploring the science of love, we will consider the flames which erupt from the Heart of Christ, and see how it is that Love is Fire. (אֵשׁ: esh)

For Love is Survival, Fear, Union, Purification, and Passion.

This is the first post of a series of reflections on the science of love, revealed through the Heart of Jesus.

When it comes to our spiritual growth, symbols are not superfluous, but always play an indispensable role — for symbols are intermediaries between the highest truths and our personal experiences.