Sacred Heart

American  

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.

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Sacred Heart British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of Sacred Heart

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

At the “Bruce-Mahoney” football game, a nearly century-old rivalry between St. Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral preparatory high schools, the mayor and Gabillet were walking near the field as the teams warmed up when he decided to throw a ball to a player.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just a few years ago, as many as 2,500 migrants once camped outside the city's historic Sacred Heart Catholic church.

From BBC

The condolences included one from Sacred Heart High School in Lincoln Heights, where he was praised as a “beloved presider and homilist at our masses.”

From Los Angeles Times

Paraclete, 23-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-12 Sacred Heart LA d.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times