More on the “Sacred Heart Prayer Book” by “Brother James”

This Sacred Heart Friday post is an update about something from earlier this year. In “Mother Angelica and the Sacred Heart” I mentioned her using the ‘Sacred Heart Prayer Book.’ Something about the book intrigued me and I made some inquiries. I contacted SS Peter and Paul Parish parish in San Francisco where Brother James …

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The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: the Alliance of the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Part 13

Today is December 8th, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It’s also Friday, meaning it’s time for my weekly Sacred Heart Friday post!  The fact that today’s feast falls on a Friday this time around helped me to come up with the post. I wrote this back in August or September, but realized …

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Sacred Heart and Advent

Advent begins on Sunday. It is the traditional time of preparation for both comings of Jesus: it’s a memorial of His first coming as a baby as well as an anticipation of His Second Coming in Triumph to judge all nations and history. This latter is obvious if you pray the Liturgy of the Hours …

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The Sacred Heart Devotion and the Works of Mercy

I almost gave up on coming up with a topic for today’s Sacred Heart Friday post. Then I got a wee bit of inspiration and decided to look at Mass readings for this upcoming Sunday, which is the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. I got nothin’ from the First Reading, same for the …

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Novena to the Miraculous Medal

For today’s Immaculate Heart Saturday post I will offer a reminder for the Miraculous Medal Novena, which begins today (for it to end on the day before, or it can begin onn Suday the 19th if you forgot; then it will end on the Feast of the Miraculous Medal, November 27th.) Here is one: EWTN …

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The Sacred Heart and the Miraculous Medal

For this Sacred Heart Friday, I want to point out that the Sacred Heart image is on the reverse side of the Miraculous Medal.  This may not be shocking, ground-breaking, or particularly profound, but you’d be surprised how many people aren’t aware of this. So, when you wear your Miraculous Medal, or hand them out …

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The Sacred Heart and the Mystical Body of Christ

For this Sacred Heart Friday, I’m writing a short piece on the Sacred Heart and the Mystical Body of Christ. St. Paul wrote that all Christians as members of Christ, so that with Him, they form one Mystical Body. (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) When one suffers, all suffer. When one rejoices, all rejoice. The Sacred Heart …

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Tha Sacred Heart and the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Since November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, I am commending this Sacred Heart Friday post to them. Since, as you must know by now, the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is partly about our making reparations for the sins of others, what better population to make reparations for than the …

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The Immaculate Heart and the Little Way

For this Immaculate Heart Saturday, I’d like to post a thought-piece that’s like a companion to yesterday’s post. This time on the relationship between the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is the purity of Mary’s love for her children (and we are her …

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The Sacred Heart and the Little Way

For this Sacred Heart Friday, I’d like to post a little thought-piece on a relationship between the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux. The Sacred Heart is, as you must know by now, the intense love that God has for humanity.  A love so great that He gave …

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