Heart of the Redeemer: Second Edition

by Timothy O'Donnell S.T.D.

In this revised, updated edition of Heart of the Redeemer , Timothy O'Donnell synthesizes years of research to provide a thorough presentation of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He examines the doctrinal roots of the devotion in Scripture and in documents from the Apostolic and Patristic Ages; charts its growth and development through the Middle Ages; explains the enormous contribution of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque; and presents magisterial teaching on the subject, including statements from Vatican Council II, recent popes, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church . The book also includes images illustrating the development of the devotion. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a response to the tremendous love of Christ as symbolized by his human heart pierced on Calvary. At the core of Catholic spiritual life, the devotion is a key to effective renewal of the Church and the world. Those who have not yet embraced this devotion—or who want to understand it more deeply and practice it more fully--will discover its profound richness and beauty in Heart of the Redeemer.

Genres: Catholic, Religion, Theology, Spirituality, Nonfiction

395 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Leslie Moellering · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well-documented and convincing argument for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I appreciate the author's detailed explanation of the imagery, especially the understanding of the human heart of Jesus also being the heart of God the Father and God the Holy Spirit.

[Roger Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great and important book – a comprehensive scholarly work on the Sacred Heart, which is also filled with moving faith and reverence.

That is to say, this book is rare in combining a remarkable level of scholarship with real piety and beauty! Alas, too often these two orientations are not united!

For anyone interested, I have a much longer review of the book here at my website devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: http://corjesusacratissimum.org/2009/...