The Sacred Heart Devotion: A Study in Post-Conciliar Sentimentalism and Doctrinal Evacuation
EWTN News portal reports on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated on June 12, 2026, presenting a survey of the devotion’s origins and significance as understood within the conciliar framework. The article recounts the visions of Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673, the subsequent spread of the devotion, and the institutional acts that elevated it to a universal feast. It quotes Father Ambrose Dobrozsi, who describes devotion to the Sacred Heart as “one of the easiest, fastest, and most pleasant ways to grow in holiness,” and frames the consecration of the world to the Sacred Heart as a response to societal ills such as “decadence,” “prideful luxury,” and “destitution.” The article concludes with the twelve promises attributed to Our Lord in the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary, including the promise of final repentance for those receiving Communion on nine consecutive first Fridays.
