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History and origins of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the richest and most fruitful spiritual currents in the history of the Catholic Church. It has its roots in Revelation itself, finds its development over the centuries in mystical texts, the visions of saints and the prayer of the Church, and today blossoms into a living spirituality centred on the merciful love of Christ. This devotion is not simply a popular tradition: it is a response to the burning call of the Heart of Jesus, which wants to reach every human being and transform them. Read more...

The Sacred Heart of Jesus: a mystery of infinite love

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the deepest, richest and most moving symbols of the Catholic faith. It embodies Christ's merciful, ardent and wounded love for humanity. In this devotion, it is not just a symbol that believers contemplate, but a living mystery: that of a God made man, whose heart still beats for every soul, and who invites everyone to find refuge, peace and inner transformation there. Read more...

How do we pray for our deceased? A work of love and faith

Praying for the dead: an act of Christian charityLosing a loved one is a painful ordeal. The heart tightens, memories flood back, tears flow. In the face of death, the Christian faith offers us hope: the hope that life does not end, that it is transformed. But this faith does not simply invite us to mourn our dead with resignation. It calls us to accompany them in prayer, because love does not end with death. Read more...

Testimonies from the afterlife: stories that comfort the faith

Tales that are disturbing, but bear hopeFor centuries, men and women have told of near-death experiences or visions of the afterlife. These stories, sometimes disturbing, sometimes illuminating, raise a question that is close to the heart of every human being: what happens to us after we die? For Christians, these testimonies do not replace faith or the Gospel, but they can be signs, encouragements, calls to hope. Read more...

What happens after death? What the Christian faith says

A universal and profound questionThe question of what happens after death cuts across all cultures, all eras, all souls. What becomes of us? Where do we go? Is it the end of everything or the beginning of something else? For the Christian faith, death is not an end point, but a passage, a mysterious threshold beyond which a new life begins. Read more...