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  Sacred Heart - LoveToKnow 1911
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a cult peculiar to the modern Roman Catholic Church.
The chief liturgical expressions of this cult are the institution of a feast of the Sacred Heart and public representations of it by statues and pictures.
Mary of Modena, the exiled queen of James II., at the instance of the Visitation, petitioned in 1697 for a proper Feast of the Sacred Heart.
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 Sacred Heart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sacred Heart is often depicted in Christian art as a flaming stylized heart, pierced and bleeding from a surrounding crown of thorns.
Worship of the Sacred Heart mainly consists of several hymns, the Salutation of the Sacred Heart, and the Litany of the Sacred Heart.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg, Brussels, Belgium
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 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : June 18, 2004 : Sacred Heart of Jesus
The institution of the feast of the Sacred Heart was soon to contribute to the creation among the faithful of a powerful current of devotion which since then has grown steadily stronger.
The celebration of the feast was extended to the general calendar of the Church by Pius IX in 1856.
Flowing from the hidden fount of the Sacred Heart, it gave to the sacraments their power of conferring the life of grace, and to those already living in Christ a draught of the living fount, gushing forth unto life eternal.
www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2004-06-18   (803 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Now this heart of flesh is currently accepted as the emblem of the emotion and moral life with which we associate it, and hence the place assigned to the word heart in symbolic language, as also the use of the same word to designate those things symbolized by the heart.
But the relation of the Heart to the love of Christ is not that of a purely conventional sign, as in the relation of the word to the thing, or of the flag to the idea of one's country; this Heart has been and is still inseparably connected with that life of benefactions and love.
The image of the Heart of Jesus was everywhere in evidence, which fact was largely due to the Franciscan devotion to the Five Wounds and to the habit formed by the Jesuits of placing the image on their title-page of their books and the walls of their churches.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07163a.htm   (3876 words)

  
 DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART An Explanation of Devotion to The Sacred Heart
The devotion to the Sacred Heart is one which has become widely known only since the seventeenth century; and it was not sanctioned by the Church for general use until the latter part of the eighteenth.
He commanded her to practise and to teach others the devotion to His Sacred Heart, because of His ardent desire to be loved by men and His wish to give to all mankind the treasures of His love and mercy.
She merely declares that the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is not only not opposed in any way to divine revelation, but that it is an excellent form of worship; and she recommends it to her children, urges them to make use of it, and grants spiritual favors to those who do so.
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 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saint Gertrude on the feast of Saint John the Evangelist laid her head near the wound in the Saviour's side and heard the beating of the Divine Heart.
On 31 August 1670 the first feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated in the Grand Seminary of Rennes.
However, in 1765, it finally yielded and that same year, at the request of the queen, the feast was received quasi officially by the episcopate of France.
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 FEASTS OF MARY
This feast opens the liturgical year in the East and was celebrated with an octave by Pope Innocent IV and with a vigil under Pope Gregory XI.
This feast recalls the apparitions of Mary at the hill of Tepayac on December 9-12, 1531 to Blessed Juan Diego.
This feast was instituted by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Christian fleet at Lepanto.
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 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a wonderful historical expression of the Church's piety for Christ, her Spouse and Lord: it calls for a fundamental attitude of conversion and reparation, of love and gratitude, apostolic commitment and dedication to Christ and His saving work.
She had a vision of Christ's Heart on the feast of Saint John that was similiar to that of Saint Gertrude.
This heart is the heart of Christ, the masterpiece of the Holy Spirit, which began to beat in the virginal womb of Mary and was pierced by the lance on the cross, thus becoming for all the inexhaustible source of eternal life.
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 ::___________ Sacred Heart Church - devotion
She was responsible for spreading Sacred Heart devotion throughout the Church in the 17th century.
For the sacred heart is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure.
In 1765 Pope Clement XIII authorized the Mass and Office of the Sacred Heart and in 1856 Pope Pius IX extended the Feast to the universal Church.
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 Raccolta - Sacred Heart of Jesus
A plenary indulgence on this feast to all the faithful who, after Confession and Communion, shall visit a church or public oratory where the feast is celebrated, and pray there according to the intention of the Pope.
A plenary indulgence, on the Feasts of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., the Nativity of the B.V.M., the Annunciation of the B.V.M., the Purification of the B.V.M., the Assumption of the B.V. M., of St. Joseph, the Holy Apostles SS.
For the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff, and for all the sacred ministers of the altar; ii.
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 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On the Feast of Christ the King, celebrated on the last Sunday of October (the Sunday before the Feast of All Saints) and initiated in 1925 by Pius XI in his Encyclical Quas Primas, there follows after the Mass a Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart is a solemn act of a family giving formal recognition of the kingship of Christ over their family and home and the official, ceremonial beginning of a family's commitment to live out the effects of their recognition of Christ's Kingship.
Glory be to Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for the infinite mercy Thou hast bestowed upon the privileged members of this family.
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 Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Though the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is of great antiquity in the Church, yet it was reserved to the holy Margaret Mary Alacoque, of the Order of the Visitation, to make this devotion public.
The thoughts of His Heart are from generation to generation: to save their souls from death, and to feed them in the time of death.
Preface for the Feast of the Sacred Heart
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 Circle of Prayer - Sacred Heart Novena
NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART by Enda O'Callaghan, S.J. How to Pray the Novena This novena is to help you prepare for the Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday, 27 June.
Lord Jesus, your Sacred Heart is always open in love to each of us, and especially when we are suffering.
The con passionate heart of Jesus is deeply move by human suffering.
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 Patron Saints Index: Sacred Heart of Jesus
We alo honor the Heart of Jesus as a reminder, or symbol, of His love for us, and we are moved to make Him a return of love, because He has loved us and He is not loved by men.
On the feast of the Sacred Heart celebrated on the Friday after the Octave of Corpus Christi an act of reparation is prescribed for recitation in every church in the world.
In spite of much opposition the feast was allowed in 1765, and extended to the world in 1856; in 1929 it was raised to the highest rank.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saints01.htm   (344 words)

  
 EARLY JUNE MAIN PAGE June issue (jun7.htm)
For Friday's Feast of the Sacred Heart, we continue the excellent work by Father Joseph McDonnell, S.J. first written during the Pontificate of Pope Saint Pius X and which, now out of print, Catholic Family News has given us permission to reprint following their publishing of it.
He emphasizes that sacrifice is at the heart of the priest, and when his sacrifice is taken away so is his heart.
In the new, the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
www.dailycatholic.org /issue/2002Jun/jun7.htm   (1898 words)

  
 Resurrection Parish Sacred Heart Devotion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1856, the Feast of the Sacred Heart officially was established by the Church.
O Sacred Heart, through Thy powerful grace, may we become Thy apostles in the midst of a corrupted world, and be Thy crown in the kingdom of heaven.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
www.rc.net /yakima/resurrection/sacredheart.htm   (1291 words)

  
 Sacred Heart Parish - FREINDS OF SACRED HEART   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A group of dedicated benefactors formed FRIENDS OF SACRED HEART in the spring of 1993 to bring together those who share a commitment to the continued restoration and maintenance of our beloved historic church, its rectory and the Marie Hermann Robbins Parish Center.
A social is held in June each year on the Feast of the Sacred Heart to provide a forum for meeting and mingling with others who have similar interests and concerns, to renew old acquaintances, and to reminisce.
We are proud of our sacred heritage and are eager to "collect, protect and share" Sacred Heart Church's rich history and Jesuit traditions.
www.sacredheartfla.org /ministries/friends.shtml   (386 words)

  
 Sacred Heart of Jesus
From this Sacred Wound, with the Blood and Water, the Church and the Sacraments were born.
Gertrude was a Saint blessed with many mystical experiences and her devotion to the Sacred Heart was so great that she truly is the St. Margaret Mary of the Middle Ages.
Permission to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart was granted to the Visitation Nuns of Dijon in 1689.
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 Feast of the Sacred Heart
She persevered until she softened the opposition of the nuns, and kindled in all an equal devotion towards the most sacred Heart.
In the divine Heart of Our Savior we must not imagine an inanimate heart, separated from the person of Christ, but the living heart of the God-Man, the center of all His affections, the fountain of all His virtues, the most touching emblem of His infinite love [for all].
How much more worthy, then, of our devotion is the sacred Heart of Our Savior, since all its thoughts, movements, and affections aim at our salvation, and it is always ready to receive truly penitent sinners, to pardon them, to restore them again to God's favor, and make them partakers of eternal happiness.
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 Prayers to the Sacred Heart
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honouring and glorifying Thee.
I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love.
www.geocities.com /francischinchoy/sacredheartprayers.htm   (1040 words)

  
 208: Feast of the Most Sacred Heart - Daily Meditation from "Divine Intimacy": Catholic-Pages.com
We may call the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus the feast of His love for us.
The Heart of Jesus is always living in the Eucharist to satisfy the hunger of all who long for Him, to welcome and console all those who, disillusioned by the vicissitudes of life, take refuge in Him, seeking peace and refreshment.
Your Heart, O good Jesus, is a rich treasure, it is the precious pearl which I have found in the secret of Your pierced Body, as in a furrowed field.
www.catholic-pages.com /prayers/208.asp   (639 words)

  
 Catholic Community Forum Discussion Groups - Novena June 15-23 - Sacred Heart Feast - June 23
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
I believe that we need to have the hearts of very little children who are so trustful that they have no fear because they know they are so loved and protected by the One Who loves them.
www.catholic-forum.com /forums/showthread.php?p=76962#post76962   (2276 words)

  
 Catholic World News : Pope encourages Sacred Heart devotions
Vatican, Jun. 26 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) encouraged devotion to the Sacred Heart, especially as a family devotion, at his Angelus audience on Sunday, June 25.
The Pope called attention to several other dates on the Church's liturgical calendar: the day of prayer for the sanctification of priests, falling on the feast of the Sacred Heart; the feast of St. John the Baptists, June 24; and the coming feast of Sts.
The same holds true for Corpus Christi and the feast of St. John the Baptist, both of which should be celebrated on their traditional days.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=44964   (246 words)

  
 Feast of the Sacred Heart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Feast of the Sacred Heart (or properly, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart) is a holy day in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.
In addition, white vestments are worn for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, in contrast to the red vestments pressed into service on Good Friday in the novus ordo or the fl vestments worn on Good Friday in the pre-Vatican II liturgy.
The same readings authorized for this Mass are often also used in Masses solemnized on the first Friday of each month, at both churches and, even more frequently, at Roman Catholic parochial schools.
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 Firestarters
Have Votive Masses of the Sacred Heart said for the intentions of the Sacred Heart, for ones self, deceased loved ones and the Poor Souls in Purgatory, for whom St. Margaret Mary had great devotion.
After Mass on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, lead the faithful in the public recitation of the Act of Reparation in the Booklet, so that all present can receive the Plenary Indulgence attached to the recitation under the usual conditions when recited on the Feast Day.
Whether you have a parish school or a CCD program, have teachers distribute pictures of the Sacred Heart and the booklet at least once a year, and give an instruction(s) on the meaning of the Devotion and how to practice it to all appropriate grades.
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 Sacred Heart Page 6
But we know that there are many "ways" of following in his footsteps, of practicing devotion to the Sacred Heart.
The Mass is still the central way for us to honor his Heart, and Holy Communion is still the best way to nourish our own spiritual lives.
And on the Feast of the Sacred Heart and each First Friday, we have added reason for sacrifice.
www.scjvocation.org /devotion/sacredheart_06.html   (328 words)

  
 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : Celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart (Activity)
Our Lord pointed to it, saying, "Behold, this heart which has loved men so much," and He told her to spread the news: everyone who would venerate this symbol of the Divine Heart He would ward with divine generosity.
This is the day for every one of us to say whether he or she wants to stay in the family choir known as the Trapp Family Singers for another season; whoever wants to get married or whoever wants to do something on his own — this is the day to say so.
Many families have their family day on the feast of the Holy Family in January, some on the feast of St. Joseph, who was a family man.
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 The Shrine of the Sacred Heart - Baltimore, Maryland
The Shrine of the Sacred Heart - Baltimore, Maryland
Our feast day is a special time to come together in prayer, thanksgiving, and fellowship to celebrate the Spirit’s unpredictable and renewing action in our common life.
So, please join us for some spirit filled prayer on the vigil of our feast day to celebrate God’s blessings and to pray for the Holy Spirit to help us to make our parish a center of prayer, praise, and action for the Kingdom of God.
www.theshrine.org /index.asp?content_id=748   (223 words)

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