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The Sacred Heart, in the West – and East, by Joseph R. Wood – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

The Sacred Heart, in the West – and East, by Joseph R. Wood

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By Joseph R. Wood, The Catholic Thing, June 27, 2025

Joseph Wood is Collegiate Assistant Professor in the School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America. He is a pilgrim philosopher and easily accessible hermit.

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Today’s Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus presents a quandary. As I lamented to our editor, it’s too big not to write about, and it’s too big to write about.

My impression from a fair number of visits to churches in many places is that, aside from the Cross and images of Holy Mary and St. Joseph, the Sacred Heart is the most widespread image and devotion in the Catholic Church today. (St. Thérèse of Lisieux runs a close second, but my survey isn’t rigorous, and who’s counting?)

As I write, an especially grand church dedicated to the Sacred Heart is nearby, the Basilica of the University of Notre Dame, helping all on campus keep the devotion in mind. …

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