Pope Francis releases ‘Dilexit Nos,’ the first encyclical on the Sacred Heart in nearly 70 years, arguing Catholic devotion ...

"The prayer of the Church venerates and honors the Heart of Jesus . . . which, out of love for men, he allowed to be pierced by our sins." 2 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is of great ...

Although this ancient devotion once remained a secret to the majority of the Catholic world following the Second Vatican Council, it is now being brought out into the light once again and embraced ...

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It ends the liturgy with a private devotion, a petition to a saint, while all of the petitions were concluded much earlier in ...

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Prayer provokes action. Being Catholic includes a person’s commitment to justice, showcased by the Society of Jesus, also ...

When Bishop Robert Reed first saw a photograph of Blessed Carlo Acutis, soon to become the Catholic Church's first millennial ...

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“Dalí: Disruption and Devotion” will stay on view until Dec. 1, 2024 in the MFA’s Lois B. and Michael K. Torf Gallery. —Staff writer Hannah E. Gadway can be reached at [email protected].

The approximately 30,000-word encyclical draws extensively from Scripture and tradition, featuring insights from St. Thérèse ...