Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Top, left to right: St. Catherine of Siena, St. John Paul II, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Francis de Sales. Bottom, left to right: St. John Henry Newman, St. Gertrude of Helfta, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and St. Thomas Aquinas.

‘Dilexit Nos’: wisdom from 20 saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Nov 1, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“Dilexit Nos,” meaning “He Loved Us,” describes how devotion to the heart of Christ “reappears in the spiritual journey of... Read more

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024.

Pope Francis to release new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’ on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Oct 21, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The encyclical, titled “Dilexit Nos,” meaning “he has loved us,” will be published on Oct. 24. Read more

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Oct 16, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a French nun responsible for spreading the devotion of the Sacred Heart throughout the Western... Read more

On Friday, June 7, 2024, the day of the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Catholic Church in Turkey was consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in St. John's Cathedral, Izmir.

Catholic Church in Turkey consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 10, 2024

By Nathalie Ritzmann

Monsignor Marek Solczyński, apostolic nuncio to Turkey, presided over the ceremony and was surrounded by bishops from the country’s Catholic... Read more

An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu in Rome.

Everything you need to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 7, 2024

By Christine Rousselle

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on June 7. Read more

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Why is June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

Jun 5, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Jesus appeared to Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673 and began revealing ways to venerate his Sacred Heart. Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 22, 2024. An altar painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Francesco de Rhoden inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy.

Pope Francis to write reflection on Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion

Jun 5, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pontiff asked for prayers as he prepares to publish the document in September. Read more

The U.S. bishops met in Baltimore for their annual fall general assembly on Nov. 14-17.

U.S. bishops approve plan for guidance to health care institutions on transgender issues

Jun 16, 2023

By Lauretta Brown

At the final day of their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops discussed updates to directives for Catholic... Read more

Detail from a window in St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle, England

Bishops invite Catholics to pray Litany of Sacred Heart in response to Dodgers’ ‘blasphemy’

Jun 12, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The bishops’ prayer request comes after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would be honoring the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” Read more

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sacred Heart flags on Twitter and other ways to celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this month

Jun 10, 2023

By Isabel Barry

The entire month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Read more

Bishops at the Second Vatican Council.

Fatima, Vatican II, and the world’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Oct 23, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council is not the only notable anniversary currently being celebrated... Read more

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Pope Francis: Bring the love of Jesus’ Sacred Heart ‘to the ends of the earth’

Jun 1, 2022

By Courtney Mares

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

Volunteers create Sacred Heart of Jesus badges to be sent to Ukraine.

Spaniards send Sacred Heart badges to Ukraine's soldiers

Apr 12, 2022

By ACI Prensa

The Diocese of Getafe, in collaboration with the Shrine of the Great Promise in Valladolid, has made 10,000 Sacred Heart... Read more

Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki renews the consecration of Poland to the Sacred Heart at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kraków, June 11, 2021.

Poland is consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 11, 2021

By CNA Staff

The act of consecration took place at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kraków. Read more

Cardinal Collins: Rediscover the 'treasure' of the Sacred Heart devotion this month

Jun 3, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Archbishop of Toronto released a pastoral letter earlier this year offering meditations on and insights into the significance of... Read more

A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.

Catholics mark centenary of Poland’s consecration to the Sacred Heart

Jul 27, 2020

Catholics marked the 100th anniversary Monday of the consecration of Poland to the Sacred Heart.  Read more

Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace.

Pope Francis: Discover the riches hidden in Jesus’ Sacred Heart

Jun 17, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Ahead of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to discover the riches of charity... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square Feb. 26, 2020.

Pope Francis: The Trinity is saving love for a broken world

Jun 7, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Holy Trinity is saving love in a world filled with corruption, evil, and the sinfulness of men and women,... Read more

A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy. June 9, 2015.

Archbishop Gomez to lead Good Friday Sacred Heart litany

Apr 4, 2020

“This Holy Week will be different. Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is... Read more

Pope Francis during audience with the Worldwide Prayer Network June 28, 2019.

‘The heart of the Church’s mission is prayer,’ Pope Francis says

Jun 28, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis addressed 6,000 members of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of its... Read more