"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 ...

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"Beloved Jesus, our Savior, come to our home with your presence full of love and mercy. Today we invoke you with a heart full of trust and devotion, asking for your protection over our family.