With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

Heart of Jesus, in whom there dwells the fullness of God, . . . Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, . . . Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness we have all received ...

"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 ...

"Let us lift up our hearts," the priest prays. This is a moving moment in the liturgy, when we respond: "We lift them up to ...

The Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an international community of Roman Catholic women founded by Saint Raphaela Mary Porras, who believed that our congregation should be “universal like the ...