US Catholic bishops consecrated nation to the Sacred Heart at gathering in Orlando
The bishops said the act marks the nation’s 250th anniversary and calls Catholics to repair offenses and care for the poor.
- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, U.S. Bishops gathered at the Basilica Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando to formally consecrate the United States to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus upon the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Devotion to the Sacred Heart dates to 17th-century apparitions witnessed by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a practice Pope Pius XI later commended as a "pious custom" to recognize the kingship of Christ.
- The Bishops outlined three essential reasons: placing the nation under Christ's kingship, making reparations for offenses against God, and fostering a greater heart for the poor and suffering.
- Linking the consecration to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Church promotes a constructive patriotism, explicitly contrasting it with "divisive, exclusionary, blind nationalism."
- Bishops emphasize that believers are called to embody Christ's love in their communities, noting that "our hearts, united with the heart of Christ, are capable of working this social miracle.
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