Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-05-31
Month Consecrated i'm Special Man
ner TO the Sacred Heart OF
Jesus.
Special Feast Observed ON Friday
Following Octave of Corpus
Christi.
devotional Feelings Are Revived Inv
reorganization of the Holy
Sacrament.
NDuLGENcEs MAY BE GAINED.

The month of June is consecrated
IN special manner to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus In order IN n,o-
mote this devotion Pope Plus TX
extended to the whole CatboIic
world the celebration of snao;o,
ledsu IN honor OF the Sacred Heart
"a CnIist TO De observed on the Fri
Christi. ooipus
1t was a timid, humble little nun
IN small village in the south of
rance uhat heaven marked out to
De the apostle Of the Sacred Heart.
AT nrst the devotion was scoffed at
de- an innovation. 1t met with
storm or opposition, some coming
rom persons in high celestial au-
thorlly' Blessed and fostered by
tne church 1t ultimately spread tn
every land and the fruits which il
produced are best evidence of its
heavenly origin. All the devotional
ieellngs of the early church are re-
VlVed IN the reorganization of the
sacraments, and especially frequent
communion, which is the great OBJ
lect and center of devotion to the
ooNiNu IltdIl.
This devotion appeals most touch
lngly to us. 1t reminds us of God
weeping, sorrowing, laboring and
dying for us. 1t is consoling devo-
ton. 1t shows that our own sor-
rows existed long ago in the Sacred
Heart of Christ. We are all famil-
lar with the wonderful promises that
our Lord made through Blessed
Margaret Mary to those who would
have a special devotion to His Sa-
cred Heart. While private revela-
lions must be received with caution.
the fact that the Blessed Margaret
Mary Alacoque. to whom this reve-
lation was made, has been elevated
to the honors of the altar, places
the official stamp of ecclesiastical
approval. We can at least be GER
tain that there is nothing in these
promises that is opposed to Catholic
faith or to sound morals.
The Sacred Heart of Christ claims
our devotion. 1t is the living Heart
of God Himself and its relation to
us is unutterably the kindest and
most loving heart on earth. 1t is
the Heart of our Savior, our King,
our Friend and our Brother. 1t is
the Heart of Jesus, still filled with
those feelings of mercy to which we
owe our redemption. When we look
upon the image of the Heart of
Christ il awakens in our mind the
love which He bore humanity in be-
coming man for us and in dying for
us. If we would ride safely over
the troubled sea of life we must live
in the Heart of Jesus.
In order to increase devotion to
the Sacred Heart of Jesus during
the month of June, the sanity Plus
X, on August s, 1908, graciously
conceded many great indulgences.
The faithful should try to avail
themselves of those that they can
receive. In all those churches in
which special devotions are held in
honor of the Sacred Heart during
this month a plenary indulgence.
totes quotes, applicable to the
souls in purgatOry, may be gained
on the last day of the month. Mind
full of the fact that the ordinary oc-
equations of many of the faithful
might prevent them availing them
selves in the full of this wonderful
privilege, by a second decree he
granted that the same indulgence
might be gained on the last Sunday
of the month. All that is required
for the solemn observance of the
month, according TO the mind
of the Holy Father. is that there
shall be a sermon each day, or at
least on eight days of the month, in
the form of a mission. He also
grants plenary indulgences for the
communion received during the
month of June by those who shall
perform these pious exercises. All
these indulgences are applicable TO
the suffering souls in purgatory.
In Louisville there will be special
services all the month at the Sa-
cred Heart church, Seventeenth and
Broadway, where all these indul-
gences may be gained