By REY FLORES
Secrets of the Sacred Heart: Twelve Ways to Claim Jesus’ Promises in Your Life by Emily Jaminet. Visit www.avemariapress.com to order the book. Videos and additional resources can be found at WelcomeHisHeart.com.
In the 1970s, as a little kid at my Catholic grade school in Chicago, I vaguely remember seeing a beautifully framed picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Even as a little first-grader, it touched my own heart in a very profound way. It was as if the images of Jesus and Mary themselves were speaking to my own heart and soul.
The timelessness of God Himself and His glorious Catholic Church are devoutly presented in this recent book from Ave Maria Press.
“Do you yearn for the peace, protection, and joy of a Christ-centered home? The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the answer.” I love how Ave Maria Press used this quote in both the back cover of the book and on their webpage to describe this immensely wonderful work.
Author Emily Jaminet, who is the executive director for the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network, has written three previous books, Divine Mercy for Moms and two others.
Whether you have already consecrated your home or are newly embarking on the journey of discovering the graces of this ancient practice, you will find a personal encounter with Jesus, who promises:
“I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. I will establish peace in their homes. I will comfort them in all their afflictions. I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death.
“I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings. Sinners will find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy. Lukewarm souls shall become fervent. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection. I will bless every place in which an image of My Heart is exposed and honored. I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts. Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart.
“I promise you in the excessive mercy of My Heart that My all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in My disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.”
In this book, Jaminet puts a fresh new perspective on the twelve promises Jesus Christ made to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in a series of visions. The purpose of the author is to invite you and your family to experience the profound spiritual benefits you will receive when you keep the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the center of your home.
Appearing to her in a series of visions in 1673, Jesus promised St. Margaret Mary that those who “expose and honor His most Sacred Heart” will find peace in the home, consolation in sorrow, and a source of refuge in times of trouble.
In Secrets of the Sacred Heart, Emily Jaminet adds personal testimony, teachings, and reflection questions while exploring and applying each of Christ’s promises. The book will help guide you through a special enthronement ceremony to dedicate your home and inspire you to a lifelong devotion to the Sacred Heart.
It is one thing to have your home blessed by a bishop or priest, which is just as important, but to enthrone your home and family to the Sacred Heart, if practiced devoutly, can only bring goodness to all.
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