Exhibit to mark 350th jubilee of Sacred Heart apparition
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Exhibit to mark 350th jubilee of Sacred Heart apparition
To mark the 350th anniversary of the Apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the National Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Makati City will launch a special devotional exhibit at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
The exhibit, highlighting the continued relevance of the Sacred Heart devotion, will open Aug. 1, in time for First Friday devotions. It will be accessible to the public from Aug. 2 to Oct. 31 during regular mall hours at the Skypark, MOA Sanctuary, on the mall’s fourth level.
“This is not just an exhibit, but a meaningful opportunity for the faithful to deepen their awareness of the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,” said Fr. Roy Bellen, a member of the shrine’s team ministry.
Bellen said the exhibit invites reflection on God’s enduring love for humanity.
“This year marks the 350th year since our Lord revealed, through a saint, His overflowing love for mankind despite sin and the lack of love shown by humanity in return,” he said.
The exhibit is part of the national shrine’s broader initiative to renew and promote devotion to the Sacred Heart.
“We invite everyone to visit the exhibit—it will help deepen our understanding of the devotion and strengthen our faith,” said Bellen, who is also the president of Radio Veritas.
Among the exhibit’s highlights are a painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Fr Arman Tangi, SSP, and relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and St. Claude de la Colombière, two saints closely associated with the devotion.
The devotion to the Sacred Heart traces its origins to the mystical visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a Visitation nun in Paray-le-Monial, France, who reported visions of Jesus between 1673 and 1675.
In the Great Apparition of June 1675, Jesus revealed his heart — crowned with thorns, aflame, and bearing a cross — and requested the institution of a Feast of the Sacred Heart, to be celebrated on the Friday following the octave of Corpus Christi.
Although initially met with skepticism by Church leaders, the devotion spread with the help of St. Claude de la Colombière and was formally recognized in 1856 by Pope Pius IX. The Jubilee celebration aims to renew this centuries-old devotion and inspire a new generation of Catholics to encounter the merciful love of the Sacred Heart.
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