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What does the Sacred Heart symbolize?
Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Do you know what the image of the Sacred Heart represents?
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a popular prayer found in many Catholic prayer books. It is a great prayer to recite before or after Mass, during Eucharistic Adoration, for the month of...
You Belong in My Heart: A Personal Reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
A personal reflection on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, family faith, providence, and Christ's love through every season of life.
The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This great feast in the Church is always celebrated on the octave day of Corpus Christi, the feast which celebra...
The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of JesusToday is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This great feast in the Church is always celebrated on the eighth day of the Feast of Corpus Christi, ni...
The lesser known saint of the Sacred Heart
How “Christ’s nightingale” was a devotional trail-blazer.
What is the most famous image of the Sacred Heart?
The Sacred Heart devotion developed from the understanding that Christ's heart is the source and symbol of His love for humanity.
Where is the Sacred Heart found in Scripture?
The Sacred Heart devotion is not simply a private piety from a later century. It is deeply rooted in Scripture itself.
The History of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion, Part Two
In part one of our Sacred Heart blog postdiscussed the very rich and interesting history of the Sacred Heart devotion. This second installment will discuss its relationship to other Catholic devoti...
What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular Catholic devotions. Many are familiar with the story of Jesus appearing to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to request a special devotion...
What are the 12 promises of the Sacred Heart?
Let’s remind ourselves of these beautiful graces!
St. John the Beloved and the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On December 27th, during the Christmas octave, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John the Evangelist. St. John is known for many things, most notably:1) For authoring five books of the Bi...
The History of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion, Part One
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular Catholic devotions. Many are familiar with the story of Jesus appearing to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to request a special devotion...
Why Is June The Month For The Sacred Heart of Jesus?
These promises are not just historical—they are living gifts from the Heart of Jesus to you and your family today.
Entrust Yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with this Act of Consecration Prayer
This beautiful prayer of consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was written by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), the French nun and mystic who promulgated the Sacred Heart devotion, in a l...
How to Plan a Sacred Heart of Jesus Enthronement Ceremony at Your Home
The Sacred Heart of Jesus has become one of the most beloved Catholic devotions. Although this devotion arose in the 13th century, its popularity in modern times originated with a 17th century F...
St. Margaret Mary Alocoque and the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
More than sixteen centuries after that moment on Calvary, a Visitation nun named Margaret Mary Alacoque knelt in her convent chapel in Paray-le-Monial, France. It was there, in the quiet of adorati...
Who was the first saint to be given the Sacred Heart devotion?
Careful, this might be a trick question…
Special Edition Friday Freebie: Sacred Heart of Jesus Framed Print
— This contest is now closed. Thank you! — In honor of this week's Sacred Heart of Jesus feast day, we're giving away this 17" x 21" Sacred Heart of Jesus framed canvas print by artist Adolpho Sim...
St. Claude de la Colombiere: Priestly Apostle of the Sacred Heart
St. Claude de la Colombiere—Jesuit priest, confessor, and spiritual director to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque—was the first to support and authenticate her mystical revelations on the Sacred Heart of ...
What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Part 2
Part One of What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus discussed the very rich and interesting history of the Sacred Heart devotion.This second installment will discuss its relationship t...
6 Facts About St. John Eudes and the Sacred & Immaculate Hearts
Devotion to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts seems timeless to modern-day Catholics. Today it's a given that we honor their purity and sacrificial love, but that was not always the case. St. John E...
Why did the U.S. Bishops consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
Pope Leo XIII consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This past week, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the bishops of our country con...
Why did St. John Bosco spend his final strength building a church to the Sacred Heart in Rome?
The story of St. John Bosco's final years is a powerful reminder that God often reveals His plan one step at a time. Sometimes we only begin to understand it when we look back.