Devotions To Christ
The Roman Catholic tradition includes a number of devotions to Jesus Christ. Like all Catholic devotions, these prayer forms are not part of the official public liturgy of the Church but are based on the popular spiritual practices of Roman Catholics. Many are officially approved by the Holy See as suitable for spiritual growth but not necessary for salvation.
Some devotions arise from private revelations, or personal religious experiences of saints. The Church has a tradition of thorough investigation of such private revelations and the lives of candidates for sainthood to assure that no natural or scientific explanation can, at the time of investigation, account for any miracles involved. Often an approved devotion of the Church has a particular prayer form, an image and sometimes specific promises for those who follow the devotion.
Read more about Devotions To Christ: Devotion To The Holy Name of Jesus, Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Wounds, Prayer To The Shoulder Wound of Jesus, Stations of The Cross, Sacred Heart, Precious Blood, Infant Jesus of Prague, Holy Face of Jesus, Divine Mercy, Acts of Reparation, See Also
Famous quotes containing the word christ:
“What if this present were the world’s last night?
Mark in my heart, O Soul, where thou dost dwell,
The picture of Christ crucified, and tell
Whether that countenance can thee affright,”
—John Donne (1572–1631)