Sacred Heart
You are loved
I created a resource explaining about the history and purpose of the Sacred Heart devotion in hopes that, in understanding more about His Heart, you will choose to place it In His.
- Mari
ENcyclicals
- Pope Leo XIII. Annum Sacrum. On consecration to Sacred Heart. 25 May 1899. Vatican.
- Pius XI. Miserentissimus Redemptor On Reparation to the Sacred Heart. May 8, 1928. Vatican
- Pope Pius XII. Haurietis Aquas. On devotion to the Sacred Heart. 15 May 1956. Vatican.
- Pope Francis. Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ. 24 Oct. 2024. Vatican
Books
Foundational Books
- The Devotion to the Sacred Heart By Fr. Jean Croiset (Spiritual Director of St. Margaret Mary, a great book to start learning about the devotion)
- The Autobiography of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
- The Letters of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Other Great Books
- Treatise on the Love of God By St. Francis de Sales (Founder of Visitation order)
- Consoling the Heart of Jesus, Michael E. Gaitley
- Behold This Heart By Fr. Thomas D. Williams
- Diary of St. Faustina By St. Faustina Maria Faustina Kowalska
- A Heart on Fire By James Kubicki
- Secrets of the Sacred Heart: Twelve Ways to Claim Jesus' Promises in Your Life by Emily Jaminet
- The Herald of Divine Love By Saint Gertrude the Great
- Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence By Saint Claude de la Colombière (St. Margaret Mary's Spiritual Director)
- The Admirable Heart of Mary By Saint John Eudes
- Heart Speaks to Heart By John Henry Newman
Other resources
- Diving into the Sacred Heart- great free resource explaining the history of the Sacred Heart by In His Heart Ministries, also available in Spanish
- IHH ebook- Blessed is She 21 day Devotional on the Sacred Heart (not associated with In His Heart Ministries)
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