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The Sacred Heart Crusade recommends the following spiritual activities, especially for its members.
The Little Office of the Sacred Heart / PDF Version
These prayers can be said daily, throughout the day. This routine of prayer can enhance one’s day with order and strengthen their spiritual life.
Sacred Heart Focused Prayer
While all prayer is valuable, one powerful type of prayer that is recommended is a meditative mental prayer that seeks to discover the love of Jesus’ Sacred Heart. Imagine His love and place the image of the Cross before your mind. Think of the great wounds this heart has suffered. Think of the love Jesus still has for the world, much greater than we can realize.
Mercy Moment
Members of this Crusade can choose a time of day that they will take a moment to mediate on Jesus’ mercy. To end this time, they will ask Him for more mercy. Members can set an alarm each day or remember by placing this time during their daily routine.
Archconfraternity of the Sacred Heart
Members are also encouraged to participate in the Archconfraternity of Sacred Heart devotion.
This form, approved by St. Pope Pius X, is a reverent ceremony you can do for you home. It is a memorable way for your family to remember Jesus in their daily lives.
This prayer will help kindle the love of Jesus’ Sacred Heart in your own heart.
Novena to the Sacred Heart by St. Alphonsus Liguori
This specific novena is nine days of deepening your devotion to Jesus. You can pray this novena with a special intention or need in mind as you do so.
Nothing can compare to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass celebrated by the Catholic Church. It has been a source of nourishment for Christians for nearly two-thousand years. Traditionally, receiving Holy Communion on the First Friday of the month for nine-consecutive months is a devoted practice.
One of the greatest gifts of Jesus Christ is His permanent presence with us in the Holy Eucharist. Come, let us adore Him. Realize, as well, that you can make an Act of Spiritual Communion with Jesus in your heart anywhere at any time. Simply, ask Jesus to come into your heart.
Jesus gave the Apostles the power to forgive sins. (John 20:22) The descendants of the Apostles are the priests of the Catholic Church. While we can of course confess to God without a priest, this Sacramental way is the way Jesus Christ put in place for us to receive absolution—a physical sign that we can understand.
All Scripture is the living word of God and it is profitable for edification.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690)
“Behold this Heart which has loved men so much and is so little loved in return.”
This novena prayer is attributed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque who widely promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Saint Padre Pio recited this novena daily for all those who requested his prayers.
The following prayers are to be recited DAILY for 9 consecutive days with the Act of Reparation to be added on the 9th and final day of the novena.
St. Margaret Mary's Sacred Heart Novena
O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.”
Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of
(name your request here).
Pray these prayers: Our Father . . . Hail Mary . . . Glory Be . . .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, He will give it to you.”
Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of
(name your request here).
Pray these prayers: Our Father . . . Hail Mary . . . Glory Be . . .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by Your infallible words I now ask for the grace of
(name your request here).
Pray these prayers: Our Father . . . Hail Mary . . . Glory Be . . .
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your tender Mother and ours.
Pray the Hail Holy Queen Prayer. . .
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
Amen.
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
(To be said only on the final day of the novena)
Most Loving Jesus, when I consider Your tender Heart and see it full of mercy and tenderness toward sinners, my own heart is filled with joy and confidence that I shall be so kindly welcomed by You. Unfortunately, how many times have I sinned! But now, with Peter and with Magdalene, I weep for my sins and detest them because they offend You, infinite Goodness. Mercifully grant me pardon for them all; and let me die rather than offend You again; at least let me live only to love You in return. Amen.
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