The document is expected to be released in September, he said, and will be part of ongoing celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the first apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St ...

The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a way for us to show our devotion to our dear Jesus. Many Catholics will attend adoration and say the Litany in the presence of the blessed sacrament.

The document is expected to be released in September, he said, and will be part of ongoing celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the first apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St ...

The recently repaired Sacred Heart of Jesus statue Friday, June 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital-Sacred Heart in Allentown. The statue, initially dedicated in 1915, was vandalized in March 2023.

Ako Walker, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Baltimore. (Amy Davis/Staff) Last year began for Ako Walker when he was asked to minister to the family of two children killed in a house fire.

According to Catholic beliefs, Jesus appeared before the nun, Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque, with his heart on fire, describing his Sacred Heart as a manifestation of his love for humanity. He ...

This year, the solemnity falls on June 16. In 1675, Jesus told St. Margaret Mary that he wanted the feast of the Sacred Heart to be celebrated on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave.

On June 16, 1675, Jesus told Sister Margaret Mary to promote a feast that honored his Sacred Heart. He also gave her 12 promises made to all who venerate and promote the devotion of the Sacred Heart.

The first feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated privately at the monastery in 1686. Sister Margaret Mary died in 1690 and was canonized by Pope Benedict XV on May 13, 1920.

Then on Sept. 26, 1986, he told the participants of the International Symposium on the Alliance of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, “Thus by dedicating ourselves to the heart of Mary we discover a ...

Faith Examen The Sacred Heart is an invitation to ask ourselves, ‘How did Jesus love?’ James Martin, S.J. June 21, 2019 ...