According to tradition, this litany, approved in 1899 for public recitation, originated at Marseilles, where devotion to the Sacred Heart became very popular during the early eighteenth century.

This past weekend one of my youngest cousins was married. To be a member of the audience as he proclaimed his devotion to his bride was beautiful. The stoic side of me, hates to admit, that I got ...

God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, son of the eternal father, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mother ...