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.

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 ...

St. John Henry Newman (1801–1890) St. John Henry Newman chose “Cor ad cor loquitur” (“Heart speaks to heart”) as his motto, a phrase drawn from a letter by St. Francis de Sales.

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.

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.

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 ...