Fr. Etienne Kern, rector of the sanctuary of Paray Le Monial, where the Sacred Heart to Santa Margarita María de Alacoque was revealed, highlighted the strength of this devotion in Spain and its sister nations, also following the revelations to the Jesuit Bernardo de Hoyos.
“From this experience they were the Jesuits of Spain who spread throughout Spain and America this devotion with a force perhaps that does not exist in other countries,” said Fr. Kern, who stressed the great reception that the encyclical dilexit of Pope Francis on the heart of Jesus has had in the country, rather than in his French homeland.
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This was expressed during the Presentation of the International Congress COR IESU, SPES MUNDI (Heart of Jesus, hope of the world) that will be held this weekend in Valladolid (Spain) and in which the participation of more than 400 congressmen from different countries is expected.
Fr. José María Alsina, president of the Heart of Cristo de Toledo, the promoter of the Congress together with the Archbishopric of Valladolid, has detailed that the motto of the event is in tune with the jubilee of hope and intends to show “how the heart of Christ, how Jesus Christ remains a word that leads hope to this world.”
To the Congress, which will be attended by several bishops and archbishops, some of which will address the main presentations, representatives of “14 movements and associations from Spain and also from other places” will also attend, among which Jesus of Nazareth stood out to the hospitality, which serves sick people, some of whom will participate in person.
Likewise, among the congressmen are religious from different communities, whose origin is international and religious men of different institutes and about 40 priests with some seminarians.
They are registered in the same way of various places in Europe and Latin America, especially from Chile, Mexico and Argentina. ”In total, there will be people from half of the Spanish dioceses and almost all the provinces of Spain.
A relic of Santa Margarita María de Alacoque
Paray Le Monial’s rector has gone to Valladolid with a first -degree relic of Santa Margarita María de Alacoque (from one hand). During the presentation, Fr. Kern, assured based on the experience of the veneration of relics of the Holy throughout the last months throughout the world, that “when talking about Jesus’ heart in the presence of relic, hearts open more easily.”
At the same time, he has expressed his desire that a tour of the Holy relics can be organized through different dioceses of Spain in the coming months, as already done in the 2022 and 2023 for months in Latin America.
More than 30 communications sent to Congress
On May 24, more than 30 expert communications from countries in Europe and America about the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its spiritual, patrimonial, social and theological impact were presented.
Some of the works presented focus on the influence that devotion exerted on the spiritual development of various saints such as San Juan Bosco, Santo Tomás de Aquino, San Francisco de Sales, Santa Gertrudis “La Magna” or Santa Matilde de Hackeborn.
Others have chosen to analyze the presence of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the teaching of the last two pontificate, those of Benedict XVI and Francisco. One of them has been presented by Archbishop Emeritus of Valladolid, Cardenal Ricardo Blázquez.
Live broadcast of Congress
The presentation program, round tables and testimonies of Congress COR IESU, SPES MUNDI You can continue live through the channel from YouTube of the Archdiocese of Valladolid.
The main presentations are as follows:
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Paray Le Monial: The Sacred Heart, Hope of the Church in the Pontifical Magisterium. Mons. Demetrio Fernández, Obishop of Cordoba Emeritus (España).
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus, foundation of hope. Mons. José Rico Pavés, Obispo de Jerez.
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Heart of Jesus, hope of the world. Mons. Luis Argüello, Archbishop of Valladolid.
Nicolás de Cárdenas
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