One day after commemorate the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesusthe Catholic Church celebrates his mother with the memory of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Marythis Saturday June 8, 2024. Continuity between the two celebrations expresses the unity existing between the hearts of bothwhile emphasizes that in Mary everything is referenced to Jesus.
The festival of Immaculate Heart of Mary was established in May 1944 by Pope Pius XII, in August; years later was modified and moved to the day after the Sacred Heart of Jesusoscillating this celebration between May 30 and July 3 every year.
Why the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated
With the celebration of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Marythe intention of Pope Pius XII was that the Church will value the depth of Marian lovedumped first on Jesus and, through Him, the rest of menconverted into children of Mary.
Pius XII wanted to make explicit the conviction that, through the intercession of the Virgin MaryIt is possible that «May all peoples obtain peace and the Church of Christ freedomsinners free from their debts, and all the faithful become strong in the love of purity and in the exercise of the virtues” (Decree Cultus liturgicus).
Decades later, the Pope Juan Pablo II declared the mandatory observance of this holiday in honor of the Mother of God; that is, this memory has mandatory nature and should not be taken as optionalbut it must be carried out throughout the Catholic world.
Prayer for the Immaculate Heart of Mary: how to ask her for a favor
Remember, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,
of the wonders that the Lord did in you:
He chose you as a mother and wanted you next to his cross.
Today he makes you share his glory and listens to your pleas.
Offer Him our praise and our thanksgiving.
Present our requests.
(Here you ask for the grace you wish to obtain)
Make us live, like you, in the love of your Son,
so that his kingdom may come to us.
Lead all men
to the fountain of living water that flows from his Heart,
spilling over the world
hope and salvation, justice and peace.
Look at our trust, hear our supplication
and always show yourself our Mother.
Amen.
Next, pray a Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
