06/12/2026
Today, June 12, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. This Solemnity takes place 19 days after Pentecost Sunday and on the Friday after the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Also known as Corpus Christi Sunday, which was June 7 this year.
Pope Saint John Paul II, a great devotee of the Sacred Heart, said, “This Feast reminds us of the mystery of the love of God for the people of all times.” The beginnings of a devotion of the love of God symbolized by the heart of Jesus are found in the fathers of the Catholic Church, including Origen, St. Ambrose, St. Jerome, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Hippolytus of Rome, St. Irenaeus, St. Justin Martyr, and St. Cyprian.
From the heart of Jesus originates the true knowledge of Jesus Christ and a deeper experience of His love. On this day, we also pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart and make an Act of Reparation. All Glory to God!