About the Sacred Heart of Jesus
A Heart That Burns with Love for You
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most tender and powerful devotions in the Catholic Church. It reminds us that Jesus doesn’t just love the world — He loves you, personally and deeply, with a heart that knows your joys, your wounds, and your every prayer.
The image of His Heart — burning with love, pierced by a lance, crowned with thorns, and shining with divine light — is a symbol of His unending mercy, sacrifice, and desire to be close to us.
This devotion was especially revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th century. Jesus showed her His Heart, saying:
“Behold this Heart that has loved men so much, yet is so little loved in return.”
Through this message, Jesus invited us to love Him more, trust Him more, and make reparation for the times we forget or reject His love.
What the Sacred Heart Means for Us?
When you feel unloved or forgotten, remember: His Heart never turns away.
When your heart is heavy with sin or sorrow, His Heart is open to forgive and heal.
When you long for peace, hope, or direction, His Heart is your refuge.
What is the Sacred Heart Novena?
The Sacred Heart Novena is a nine-day Catholic prayer devotion that honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus and seeks His grace, mercy, and blessings for specific intentions.
When should I pray the Sacred Heart Novena?
The novena is traditionally prayed before the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated in June. However, it may be prayed at any time of the year.
Why is June dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart because Catholics honor the immense love of Christ for humanity. Throughout the month, the faithful are encouraged to deepen their devotion to the Sacred Heart through prayer and acts of charity.
What can I pray for during the Sacred Heart Novena?
You may pray for any intention, including healing, family needs, conversions, peace, employment, guidance, spiritual growth, or thanksgiving for blessings received.
Is the Sacred Heart Novena a powerful prayer?
The Sacred Heart Novena has been prayed by Catholics for generations and is considered one of the most cherished devotions in the Church. It encourages trust in the love, mercy, and compassion of Jesus.
Can I pray the Sacred Heart Novena for someone else?
Yes. Many people offer the novena for family members, friends, the sick, those who have fallen away from the faith, or anyone in need of God’s grace.
What if I miss a day of the novena?
If you miss a day, simply continue the novena when you are able. God sees your sincerity and desire to pray. Many Catholics make up the missed day and continue their prayers with confidence and trust.
What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
The Sacred Heart symbolizes the infinite love, mercy, and compassion of Jesus Christ for all people. It reminds us of His sacrifice on the Cross and His desire to draw every soul closer to Him.
How can I grow in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
You can grow in devotion by praying the Sacred Heart Novena, attending Mass, spending time in Eucharistic Adoration, receiving the Sacraments, and entrusting your daily life to Jesus.
What are the promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
According to the revelations received by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus promised special graces to those devoted to His Sacred Heart, including peace in families, comfort in difficulties, and spiritual blessings for those who trust in Him.
Feast Day: 19 days after Pentecost
Patron Saint of: Ecuador
Day 1 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 2 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 3 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 4 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 5 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 6 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 7 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 8 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
Day 9 – Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of……
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…….
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father…Hail Mary….Glory Be To the Father….Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…..
(Mention your request here…)
Our Father….Hail Mary….Glory Be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Pray: Hail, Holy Queen and add:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque , pray for us
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Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
filled with Infinite Love;
broken by our ingratitude
and pierced by our sins;
yet loving us still;
accept the consecration
we make to Thee
of all that we are and all
that we have.
Take every faculty of our
souls and bodies, only
day by day draw us
nearer and nearer to
Thy Sacred Heart;
and there as we shall
hear the lesson,
teach us Thy Holy Way.
Amen.”
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