#If I'm going to celebrate a high holy month in this most secular of cultures that I live in

[auralaesthetics]

125 years ago on June 9th, 1899 Pope Leo XIII consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and established that the month of June would be thereafter dedicated to this devotion.

The thorns represent the crown of thorns Christ was given at His crucifixion to mock Him as king.

The pierced and bleeding wound of His heart represents the piercing from a lance while He hung on the cross, in which out flowed both blood and water.

The cross on the top represents His cross of sacrificial redemption for the whole world.

The flames represent His burning love and desire for the salvation of all mankind.

Lastly, the light surrounding His heart represents His divine light which shines in the darkness of the world and cannot be overcome.