The Glories of the Sacred Heart

In The Glories of the Sacred Heart, Cardinal Henry Edward Manning presents one of the most profound dogmatic defenses of devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ever written. Rather than approaching the Sacred Heart merely through sentiment, Manning grounds the devotion firmly in the dogma of the Incarnation and the worship due to the Sacred Humanity of Christ. In doing so, he unites devotion to the Sacred Heart with devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, echoing the insistence of Saint Margaret Mary that these mysteries cannot be separated. 

Manning argues that authentic devotion flows from rightly understood doctrine. When divine truth is grasped in its fullness, it ignites love. In an age marked by spiritual coldness and superficial faith, this work calls the reader back to a deep personal relationship with Christ, the Divine Master, whose Heart remains the center of all dogma and the source of all true charity.

Ideal for clergy, seminarians, theology students, and lay faithful seeking a deeper doctrinal foundation for their spiritual life. Especially suited for those devoted to Eucharistic adoration, the Sacred Heart, and the renewal of authentic Catholic piety rooted in dogma.

Paperback. 296 pages.

Size: 7 x 5 (in)