Miserentissimus Redemptor

With his encyclical Miserentissimus redemptor (Latin: Erbarmungsvollster Redeemer ), dated May 8, 1928 attacks Pope Pius XI. again the issue of the Sacred Heart devotion and gives this encyclical is subtitled " About the general owed ​​reparations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus " [ de communi expiatione sacratissimo Cordi Jesus debita ].

About the Sacred Heart devotion

First, the Pope recalls the encyclical " Annum Sacrum" (25 May 1899) by Pope Leo XIII. in which he had explained the origin of Christ the King and Sacred Heart devotion. Leo XIII. explained, " that it was Jesus Christ himself, not the apostles or disciples, who has declared himself a king."

Afterwards, a Pius XI. his encyclical " Quas Primas " ( 11 December 1925) out with the Solemnity of Christ the King was (in addition to the Sacred Heart Festival ) was introduced into the liturgical calendar. Pius XI. then directs his thoughts on the St. Margaret Mary Alacoque († 1690) and referred to her life and her story as an origin of love to the heart of Jesus.

Call for atonement

The Pope notes that in recent times the " worship of the heart has lost Jesus in intensity and that it is now made ​​to" redress against the Sacred Heart of Jesus " with prayers and devotions initiate " and therefore he calls the faithful to not merely to comply with the sacred Heart of Jesus for their own sins, but also for the other atonement.

One way to make the Heart of Jesus over reparations, as the Pope urged the faithful are the "atonement prayers and prayers for a whole hour, which is properly called Holy Hour ". It was also seen as a matter of course, that the holy hour, according to the original message of St. Margaret Mary is to keep ahead of the Holy Eucharist.

Part of the liturgy

Pius XI. gives the Sacred Heart festival (Friday the week after Corpus Christi) the highest liturgical rank ( such as Christmas and Easter ) and creates a new measurement form, including Officium with Octave. Thus the Sacred Heart Festival the highest feasts of the liturgical year comes the same. Pope Pius XI. continued the worship of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament with expiation for the sins in relationship. The whole theme of this encyclical identifies the huge need to implore God's mercy, especially through the Holy Eucharist.

The encyclical closes with a prayer of reparation, Jesus dulcissime.