Sacred Heart

Painting of the Sacred Heart found in Rome’s Church of the Gesù, the mother church of the Society of Jesus, more commonly known as the Jesuits. On Oct. 24, 2024, Pope Francis released a new encyclical, “Dilexit Nos” (“He Loved Us”), in which he calls on Catholics to rediscover the love and compassion found in the heart of Jesus Christ. / Credit: Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Dilexit Nos: 7 Takeaways from Pope Francis’ New Encyclical on the Sacred Heart

Oct 25, 2024

The encyclical, issued on Oct. 24, examines the transformative power of Jesus’ heart as a font of healing for a divided world.

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sacred Heart Flags on Twitter and other Ways to Celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this Month

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The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that began in the 12th century and became more popular after Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 1670s, revealing to her the image of his Sacred Heart.

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Bring the Love of Jesus’ Sacred Heart "to the ends of the earth": Pope Francis

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The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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