Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Fr. Chevalier always had a devotion to Mary because of her intimate relationship with her Son, Jesus. In a prayer for the beatification of Servant of God, Jules Chevalier, the MSC pray, “Standing at the foot of the cross with Mary, he [Chevalier] wished to make known and loved everywhere the Sacred Heart of Jesus.” Indeed, Chevalier saw in Mary’s relationship with Jesus the “ineffable love between her and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.”  He believed that Mary gave the Sacred Heart to God and the world. 

Chevalier might have already had in mind a unique title to honor Mary with the title, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. This title and Devotion do not come from any extraordinary apparition or pious cult. Neither was it a new doctrine. Instead, Mary’s title comes from a life of prayer and reflection on her unique, profound communion and commitment to do the will of the Father.  (From the MSC US site.)