The
Immaculate Heart of Mary (also known as
The Sacred Heart of Mary) is a
devotional name used to refer to the interior life of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for
God the Father, her maternal love for her son
Jesus, and her compassionate love for all persons.
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The consideration of Mary's interior life and the beauties of her soul,
without any thought of her physical heart, does not constitute the
traditional devotion; still less does it consist in the consideration of
the heart of Mary merely as a part of her
virginal body. The two elements are essential to the devotion, just as, according to
Roman Catholic theology,
soul and body are necessary to the constitution of man. In 1855 the
Mass of the Most Pure Heart formally became a part of Catholic practice.
Eastern Catholic Churches
occasionally utilize the image, devotion, and theology associated with
the Immaculate Heart of Mary. However, this is a cause of some
controversy, some seeing it as a form of
liturgical latinisation. The Roman Catholic view is based on
Mariology, as exemplified by
Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter
Rosarium Virginis Mariae[2] which builds on the
total Marian devotion pioneered by
Louis de Montfort.
Traditionally, the heart is depicted pierced with seven wounds or swords, in homage to the
seven dolors of Mary. Also, roses or another type of flower may be wrapped ar
ound the heart.
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