There are a few ways to practice this devotion for the Month of the Sacred Heart or any time of year.
Molly Farinholt and her husband were on their sixth move in five years with two small children when they suffered a miscarriage. It was at this time that the couple decided to consecrate themselves, their new home, and their family to Jesus’ Sacred Heart.
“The Lord just brought us to this place of needing greater reliance on Him and being aware that we needed greater reliance on Him and the devotion to the Sacred Heart,” Farinholt said. “Seems like the perfect thing to bring about that greater trust and devotion to Him.”
The Farinholts practiced a tradition called enthronement to the Sacred Heart. The tradition, popular in the ’40s and ’50s, was formalized by Father Mateo Crawley-Boevey in 1907. An individual, couple or family can consecrate their home, apartment, or even dorm room to the Sacred Heart by displaying a picture of it in a prominent space.
There are a few ways to practice this devotion for the Month of the Sacred Heart or any time of year. Read on to learn more:
