Articles on this issue "sacred heart"

World Congress to Renew Sacred Heart Devotion

Interview With Organizer, Father William Petrie

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A first-time world congress is inviting people to the birthplace of Sacred Heart devotion to reflect on God's love and promote a civilization of love in their families and societies. ZENIT …

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Colombian Released After 11-Year Captivity

Daughter Asked Benedict XVI for Prayer Last November

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Luis Herlindo Mendieta Ovalle called it a "miracle" when he was rescued after almost 12 years of captivity, and months after his daughter visited Benedict XVI to request prayers. The …

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Betancourt Reveals Promise Made to God

Says Her Release Was Work of Sacred Heart

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A month before French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt was released from imprisonment, she made a promise to God. In a press conference Monday after her meeting with Benedict XVI, the …

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On the Sacred Heart as Antidote to Pride

Interview with Jesuit Cardinal Albert Vanhoye

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Devotion to the Heart of Jesus is a lesson in humility, complete renunciation to violence and generous love which speaks to the men of today, says Jesuit Cardinal Albert Vanhoye. In this …

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Pontiff Urges Mexico to Be Open to God's Love

On Occasion of Renewed Consecration to the Sacred Heart

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Be open to the mystery of God's love, Benedict XVI said in a message to Mexican Catholics on the renewal of the country's consecration to the Sacred Heart. The initiative of the Mexican …

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Importance of Devotion to the Sacred Heart

Interview With Director of the Apostleship of Prayer in Italy

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This Friday's feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus marks the 50th anniversary of Pope Pius XII's encyclical "Haurietis Aquas," on this devotion. Benedict XVI has written a letter for this …

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Papal Letter on 50th Anniversary of "Haurietis Aquas"

Remembrance of Encyclical on Devotion to Sacred Heart

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Here is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI's letter to the superior general of the Jesuits to mark the 50th anniversary of Pope Pius XII's encyclical "Haurietis Aquas," on devotion to the …

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Benedict XVI Hails Devotion to Sacred Heart

Vital for Spiritual Life, He Says in Letter to Jesuit Superior

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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is vital for the spiritual life of every Christian, insists Benedict XVI. The Holy Father affirmed this in a letter sent to Father Peter Hans Kolvenbach, …

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June a Month to Rediscover Christ's Love, Says Pope

Makes Special Exhortation to Young People and the Sick

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Benedict XVI urged young people and the sick in particular to rediscover Christ's love during June, a month dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Speaking in Spanish at the end of today's general …

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Sacred Heart a Feast of God's Love, Says John Paul II

Solemnity to Be a Day of Prayer for Sanctification of Priests

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John Paul II says the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which the Church celebrates Friday, reminds the faithful of the mystery of God's love for each person. The Pope delivered that …

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