Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart: Ten Ways to Build Stronger, More Loving Relationships

by Emily Jaminet

Jesus invites you to experience his love through devotion to his Sacred Heart, a powerful source of spiritual and personal healing that can also transform your relationships with family, friends, and others around you.

In Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart, Emily Jaminet—executive director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network—identifies ten habits and virtues that come from the Sacred Heart. She also shows how you can intentionally practice these virtues in order to get closer to Jesus and strengthen the relationships that are most important to you.

Having Jesus at the center of family life isn’t reserved for the pious; it’s a form of practical spirituality that is open to everyone. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been a cornerstone of Jaminet’s life bolstering the faith of four generations of her family members. In this book she shares her own story as well as the real-life experiences of regular Catholics whose families have been changed for the better by the love and virtue that came from devotion to the Sacred Heart.

The habits and virtues

Encounter the King: welcome Jesus into your home with the virtue of docility;Welcome the Light: have courage to rid your heart of shame;Let Go of the Need to Control: rediscover the liberating virtue of humility;Put Jesus at the Center of Relationships: experience the release of forgiveness; andLive in the Kingdom of Peace: experience the transforming power of prudence.  Each chapter includes a prayer, reflection questions, and wisdom from St. Margaret Mary Alacoque—who began the Sacred Heart devotion—and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Genres: Catholic, Nonfiction, Religion

115 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2023

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of, Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart, by Emily Jaminet, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I have never heard of The Sacred Heart Enthronement, before reading this book. This book is about the Sacred Heart, including the author's life growing up centered around the Sacred Heart, their are prayers and reflection questions. I learned a lot more about the Sacred Heart in this book, then I had with my Catholic education. This is a really interesting read, I really enjoyed learning about the Sacred Heart.

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful book. I am so glad that I read it and will need to purchase an actual book for my own home library. I really enjoyed the reflection questions, testimonies and prayers that were included in each chapter. I think the author did a great job showing how important it is for us to be devoted and consecrate ourselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to draw closer to Our Lord, you won’t regret this book.

* I received a copy of this ebook through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy Habits of the Sacred Heart includes ten chapters, each short enough to digest in one session, centered on a particular virtue (prudence, temperance, etc.). Using testimonies and personal experience, and drawing deeply on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Emily Jaminet creates a compelling case for this beautiful devotion given to us via St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

The author has ably shared how devotion to the Sacred Heart can be applied in your life - to bring peace to your home, fight addictions, forgive offenses, and more. This was the perfection choice for June reading (the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart) and preparation for our home enthronement.

[Danielle Dyann · Rating 4 out of 5]

For many years now I have been growing in my own devotion to the Sacred Heart so I was very excited to come upon this title. This is a very interesting little work in which Emily Jaminet mixes shares stories from her own life (and the lives of others) with quotes and sound theology to help draw the reader into practices that she learned from the Sacred Heart.

[Jess Ketchum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait to get my own Scapular of the Sacred Heart...

[Jime · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helped me understand better the devotion to the Sacred Heart, which the author explains beautifully. The way it is written and the stories were just not for me.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily Jaminet once again has found a way to share her love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with today's reader. "Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart" is a down-to-earth, concrete book that shows you 10 habits you can develop that will bring you closer to Jesus. This book is packed with do-able advice for building spiritual muscle while you build up your relationships. I like the reflection questions at the end of each chapter, which you can use for journaling or for group discussion. (Netgalley review)