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For centuries, the Catholic Church has dedicated the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, honoring the Blessed Mother's love for Jesus and her desire to lead all people to Him.
The Immaculate Heart represents Mary's love, virtue, compassion, and interior life. Images often show her heart aflame, surrounded by a crown of thorns and pierced by a sword—symbols of Christ's suffering and Mary's own share in His Passion. Even amid sorrow, her heart continued to burn with faith, hope, and love.
Scripture tells us that Mary "kept all these things in her heart" (Luke 2:51). During August, we are invited to imitate her faith and entrust ourselves to her maternal care by praying the Rosary, reflecting on the Seven Sorrows of Mary, or simply asking her to draw us ever closer to her Son, Jesus.