The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic ceremony in which a priest or head of a household consecrates the members of the household to the Sacred Heart. An image of the Sacred Heart that has been blessed, either a statue or a picture, is then placed in the home as a reminder. The practice of the Enthronement is based upon Pius XII 's declaration that devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is "the foundation on which to build the kingdom of God in the hearts of individuals, families, and nations. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is sometimes seen in the Eastern Catholic Churches , where it remains a point of controversy and is seen as an example of liturgical Latinisation.
It falls 19 days after Pentecost , on a Friday. The latest possible date is 2 July, as in and The devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ's physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity. Popes supported the individual and joint devotions to the hearts through the centuries. Sacred Heart is a name used for many Roman Catholic institutions, including schools, colleges, and hospitals in many countries.
It is also the name of many Roman Catholic parishes, religious orders , and stores selling Roman Catholic religious goods. The Immaculate Heart of Mary also appears on the medal, next to the Sacred Heart, but is pierced by a sword rather than being crowned with thorns. The M on the medal signifies the Blessed Virgin at the foot of the Cross when Jesus was being crucified.
Religious imagery depicting the Sacred Heart is frequently featured in Roman Catholic, and sometimes in Anglican and Lutheran, homes. Sometimes images display beneath them a list of family members, indicating that the entire family is entrusted to the protection of Jesus in the Sacred Heart, from whom blessings on the home and the family members are sought. One particular image has been used as part of a set, along with an image of the Virgin Mary.
In that image, Mary too was shown pointing to her Immaculate Heart. The dual images reflect an eternal binding of the two hearts. Devotion to the Sacred Heart may be found in some Eastern Catholic Churches , but is a contentious issue. Those who favour purity of rite are opposed to the devotion, while those who are in favour of the devotion cite it as a point of commonality with their Latin Catholic brethren.
Margaret Mary Alacoque said that in her apparitions Jesus promised these blessings to those who practice devotion to his Sacred Heart. The list was tabulated in In an American businessman spread the tabular form of the twelve promises throughout the world, in languages. In Cardinal Adolph Perraud deplored this circulation of the promises in tabular form, which he said were different from the words and the meaning of the expressions used by Saint Margaret Mary, and wanted the promises to be published in their original words. On 16 June , Marguerite Marie Alacoque reports three specific requests for the temporal power , directly from his spiritual talks [43].
These will have political and religious repercussions and will successively be realized under the regimes royal, imperial and republican French [44].
On 16 June , the Archbishop of Paris , Cardinal Guibert lay the first stone of the basilica, honoring after two hundred years the fourth request reported by Marguerite Marie Alacoque from June 16th, The imposing Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus also referred as Church of the Good Shepherd or Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was built between 14 July and 21 April , in the civil parish of Ermesinde in north Portugal , and consecrated to the Heart of Christ in fulfillment of the vow made by the nun. I will distribute copiously graces to all who live in this house [the Convent], those who live here now, those who will live here after, and even to their relatives.
This is why people will come to you with confidence; it will not be your personal qualities which will attract them, but Me. No one, even the most hardened sinner, will leave your presence without having received, in one way or another, consolation, relief, or a special grace.
Prior to the existence of a formal Roman Catholic devotional scapular , Margaret Mary Alacoque made and distributed badges bearing an image of the Heart of Jesus. Following the claims by Estelle Faguette that the Virgin Mary had appeared to her in and requested a scapular of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a scapular of the proposed design was approved by the Congregation of Rites in It bears the representation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on one side and that of the Virgin Mary under the title of Mother of Mercy on the other side.
Eastern Orthodox Christians disapprove of the actual worship of the physical heart of Jesus as being a form of naturalism and Nestorianism ; the Feast of the Sacred Heart has however been inserted in certain Calendars of Western Rite Orthodoxy. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
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Holy Trinity , one God, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, united substantially to the Word of God. Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty. Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God. Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High. Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven. Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity. Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love. Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues. Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise.
Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts. Heart of Jesus, in whom art all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Heart of Jesus, in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased. Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received. Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills. Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy. Heart of Jesus, rich to all who call upon Thee. Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness. Heart of Jesus, expiation for our offenses. Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with reproaches. Heart of Jesus, bruised for our iniquities. Heart of Jesus, obedient even unto death. Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance. Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection. Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation. Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins. Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee. Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee. Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, R. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, R. Make our hearts like unto Thine. Almighty and everlasting God, look upon the Heart of Thy well-beloved Son and upon the acts of praise and satisfaction which he renders unto Thee in the name of sinners; and do Thou, in Thy great goodness, grant pardon to those who seek Thy mercy, in the name of the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, world without end.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christian devotion symbolising the love of Jesus Christ. For other uses, see Sacred Heart disambiguation. Our Lady of Pellevoisin. Mary of the Divine Heart. Alliance of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Jesus Christ in the Catacombs of Rome 4th century. Archived from the original on Dec 24, Archived from the original on Aug 28, Historical Ideas on the Development of the Devotion, para 3—4.
Universita di Bari Aldo Moro. Historical Ideas on the Development of the Devotion, para 1. Robert Appleton Company, What are These Wounds? To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings.
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