Pope Encourages Sacred Heart Devotion

Vatican, Jun. 2, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI spoke about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at his regular midday audience on Sunday, June 1.

The Holy Father observed that the Sacred Heart devotion, to which the month of June is traditionally located, highlights "a symbol of June is traditionally dedicated to the Heart of Jesus, "a symbol of the Christian faith that is especially dear to ordinary people as well as to mystics and theologians." The image of the Sacred Heart, he explains, captures the essence of Christ's love "in a simple and authentic way...."