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The Sacred Heart of Jesus

"Behold the Heart that has so loved men that it has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming Itself, in order to testify to Its love."

~ Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Devotion to the Sacred Heart is an invitation to contemplate the love of Christ revealed throughout Scripture, the Sacraments, and the life of the Church.

In this spiritual classic, Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J. (1813–1892) guides readers through the Gospels to show how the Heart of Jesus stands at the centre of God’s plan of love. His concise reflections reveal its connection with the Blessed Trinity, the Our Father, the Seven Sacraments, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Accessible to those discovering the devotion for the first time yet rich enough for longtime devotees, The Sacred Heart of Jesus offers spiritual reading for prayer, meditation, Eucharistic adoration, and the Nine First Fridays.

Inside This Edition

This edition includes:

Fr. Marin’s reflections on the Heart of Jesus in the Gospels

The Sacred Heart and the Blessed Trinity

The petitions of the Our Father

The Seven Sacraments and Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The Nine First Fridays and Twelve Promises

The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in the home

Traditional acts of consecration and reparation

The Litany of the Sacred Heart

Indulgenced prayers and Eucharistic devotions

A biography of Fr. Marin de Boylesve and sixteen illustrations

Fr. Marin and Sacré-Cœur

Fr. Marin de Boylesve is remembered in France for spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart through his writings. His work helped support the spiritual movement that promoted the construction of the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in Paris.