Tag: Sacred
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Dilexit Nos: Pope Francis releases first Sacred Heart encyclical in nearly 70 years
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 06:01 am Pope Francis released a new encyclical Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”) on Thursday, calling for a renewed understanding of devotion to the Sacred Heart in the modern era and its many pressing challenges. In the document, the pope argues that the spirituality of the Sacred…
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 05:00 am St. Margaret Mary Alacoque — whose feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on Oct. 16 — was a French nun responsible for spreading the devotion of the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church. Born in July 1647, Margaret had a great…