Sacred Heart

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. the physical heart of Jesus, to which special devotion is offered as a symbol of His love and redemptive sacrifice.

Sacred Heart

noun

1. the heart of Jesus Christ, a symbol of His love and sacrifice

2. a representation of this, usually bleeding, as an aid to devotion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sacred Heart¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

Among her students were Cardinal Roger Mahony, who served as archbishop of Los Angeles from 1985 to 2011, Father Thomas Rausch, chairman of the theology department at Loyola Marymount, and Sister Mary Milligan, who became the first U.S.-born general superior of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.

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In her spare time, MacManus liked to travel with family and raise funds for Sacred Heart High School in Lincoln Heights, the all-girls academy she attended.

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High on a hilltop in the rebel-controlled areas is the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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Flintridge Sacred Heart has never won a water polo title or even made the final.

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With more than 300 goals during an illustrious four-year girls’ water polo career at Flintridge Sacred Heart, Marisol Cowles and her dedicated eight teammates have the Tologs playing for a Southern Section Division 3 championship on Saturday at Mt.

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