The Western Rite has received the Sacred Heart devotion as an Orthodox emphasis on Christ's Love & Mercy, which (despite common misunderstandings) is grounded in the biblical sense of the heart and flows from the patristic devotion to His wounded side.
Orthodox Devotion to the Sacred Heart
The Western Rite has received the Sacred Heart devotion as an Orthodox emphasis on Christ's Love & Mercy, which (despite common misunderstandings) is grounded in the biblical sense of the heart and flows from the patristic devotion to His wounded side.