Lent with the Sacred Heart: Dilexit Nos by Pope Francis

Let yourself be guided through Dilexit Nos this Lent, Pope Francis' encyclical on the Sacred Heart, discovering how His love transforms us and prepares our hearts for Easter renewal.

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Pope Francis' most recent encyclical is a joyous celebration of God's love for us. This Lent, as we prepare our hearts for Easter, spend each day with some of the wisdom of this vital document. Explore Catholic devotion to The Sacred Heart of Jesus through the words and experiences of saints. Grow your own love for Jesus through drawing close to his heart. Embrace the need for reparation and the call for our lives and actions to radiate God's love to the “least of these”. 

Let Dilexit Nos guide you this Lent. Discover how Jesus' Sacred Heart transforms your life, inspires repentance, and prepares you for Easter's renewal.

The Program

Pray, read, and reflect on the words of Pope Francis. 
Each day of Lent, you will receive:

  • the Psalm of the day 
  • an extract of the encyclical, 
  • and a short meditation to guide your reflection

Each Sunday, we will pray and reflect on the readings of the past week. 

This Lenten journey will draw us ever closer to Jesus' sacred heart. By the end of Lent, we will have explored the entirety of our Pope's vital and love drenched encyclical in preparation for welcoming Easter Joy.

Retreat prayer

Prayer of St. Gertrude to the Sacred Heart

Sanctity of the Heart of Jesus, consecrate my heart; Providence of the Heart of Jesus, watch over my heart; Un-changeableness of the Heart of Jesus, strengthen my heart; Purity of the Heart of Jesus, purify my heart; Obedience of the Heart of Jesus, subjugate my heart; Amiability of the Heart of Jesus, make Thyself known to my heart; Divine attractions of the Heart of Jesus, captivate my heart; Riches of the Heart of Jesus, do Ye suffice for my heart; Floods of grace and blessing that flow from the Heart of Jesus, inundate my heart; O Heart of Jesus! be Thou my joy, my peace, my repose in this world and the next. O Heart of Jesus! adored in heaven, invoked on earth, feared in hell, reign over all hearts, reign throughout all ages, reign forever in celestial glory. Amen.