Collection: π Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a Marian title that emphasizes the close relationship between the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion was especially promoted in the nineteenth century by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, founded by Father Jules Chevalier. It presents Mary as the one who leads the faithful to the loving Heart of her Son and intercedes for those who seek His mercy.
Images of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart often show Mary presenting the Child Jesus, who points toward His Heart, or Mary herself directing attention to the Sacred Heart. The devotion encourages confidence in Christ's love and in Mary's maternal intercession. It is a devotional title of the Blessed Virgin rather than a separate apparition or distinct event in her life.
Feast Day: No universal feast specific to this title; the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on the Friday after Corpus Christi.
Patronage: Those seeking the mercy of Christ and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
