A Journey Through History, Devotion, and Divine Promises The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which falls on the Friday following the octave of Corpus Christi, is a significant feast in the .
Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio, reflects on the Bible verse Matthew 11:28 and how Christ works to bring a divine order to life.
An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu, in Rome. / Daniel Ibanez/CNAWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 16, 2023 / 02:00 am (CNA).The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave, which in 2023 is on June 16.This year, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, alongside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is asking parishes across the country to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 16 at Mass or during a Holy Hour with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament as an act of reparation for the act of "blasphemy" scheduled to take place at Dodgers Stadium that night.But what is the meaning behind this feast day? Below are answers to some common questions.Why do Catholics venerate the Sacred Heart of Jesus?"Devoting ourselves to the Sacred Heart is one of the easiest, fastest, and most pleasant ways to grow in holiness," Father Ambrose Dobrozsi, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, told CN