Pope Francis: ‘Rediscover the practice of reparation to the Sacred Heart’ vaticannews.va
The meaning of reparation in the Church is the focus of an international conference organized in Rome to mark the 350th anniversary of the Apparitions of the Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary of Alacoque in Paray-le-Monial, in the French Bourgogne region.
St. Margaret Mary is known for introducing this devotion in the late 17th century which was later formally recognized and approved by Pope Clement XIII.
Repairing the wounds of abuse in the Church
Gathered in Rome from 1-5 May around the theme “Repairing the irreparable” the some 150 participants are discussing the relevance of the practice of reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, especially in the present context of the Catholic Church marked by the abuse scandals that have shaken the faith of many faithful and created a deep need for reparation.
Pope Francis welcomed the conference as he met with the participants on Saturday….
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