A Jézus Szíve-tisztelet kialakulásának története
The Development of the Cult of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Author(s): Mózes NódaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Institutul Teologic Romano-Catolic Alba Iulia
Keywords: Cult of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; mysticism; devotio moderna; Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque; Miserentissimus Redemptor; Haurietis aquas.
Summary/Abstract: The essay explores the roots and the development of the cult of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The beginnings of the cult are intimately connected with the medieval devotions related to the suffering of Jesus, with the spiritual life of the mulieris religiosae, and, even more, with the flourishing Flemish and German mysticism and the devotio moderna. Mystics contemplate the overwhelming love of God through the Heart of Jesus, opened up on the cross. After a period of steady growth of the dedication toward the Sacred Heart, under the influence of various major religious orders, the cult fully develops in the modern age, due to the mystical experiences of Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque. The investigation places her contribution in its historical context. The last part of the essay tackles with the official ecclesial recognition of the cult and its expansion at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Journal: Studia Theologica Transsylvaniensia
- Issue Year: 14/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 7-26
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Hungarian