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Devotion of the Sacred Heart Badge - What is it?

6/7/2018

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Hello Everyone:
This is the last day of the Novena to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Today, we will be reminded of a lost devotion - wearing of the Sacred Heart Badge. Of course, it was started in France through the instruction of Our Lord Jesus Christ to St. Margaret Mary. Our Lord revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque His wish for her to order a picture of the image of His Sacred Heart for people specifically to venerate and have in their homes and also small pictures to carry with them. St. Margaret Mary always kept a Sacred Heart badge with her and inspired her novices to do the same. She made many badges and often said this practice was very pleasing to the Sacred Heart.

The popularity of the Badge increased suddenly due to a very dramatic event in the city of Marseilles in France. In the year 1720, about thirty years after the death of St. Margaret Mary, Marseilles was ravaged by the plague. About one thousand persons died each day from the disease. Fear had reached near panic proportions. The Bishop of Marseilles asked the nuns of the city to make thousands of Sacred Heart Badges similar to the kind used by St. Margaret Mary and her friends. When the Badges were ready, the Bishop led a procession to the center of the city. There he consecrated Marseilles to the Sacred Heart, and everybody present put on a Sacred Heart Badge. From that moment not one new case of the plague was reported.

The unfortunate French Revolution, spoken of in the last article, erupted in France in 1789, a worse punishment than any plague, causing tragic consequences for the whole world.

True Catholics found protection in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus during the period. Many priests, nobles, and people who resisted the bloody anti-Catholic revolution wore the Badge. Even ladies of the court, like the Princess de Lamballe, wore the Badge embroidered with precious materials over the fabric.

The simple fact of wearing the Badge became a distinctive sign of those opposed to the French Revolution.

Among the belongings of Queen Marie Antoinette, guillotined out of revolutionary hatred, was found a drawing of the Sacred Heart, with the Wound, Cross, and Crown of Thorns, and the inscription, "Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!" 

The Chouans, heroic Catholics from Mayenne (Western France), especially from the Vendee, who resisted the impious French revolutionaries of 1789 and confronted them with energy and religious ardor, embroidered the Badge of the Sacred Heart on their clothes and banners. They shaped it as a coat of arms to reaffirm their Catholic faith and wore it as a symbolic armor for defense against enemy attacks. 

Many other Catholic leaders and heroes also wore the Badge as a "spiritual armor." They fought and died in defense of Holy Mother Church like the brave peasants who fought under Andreas Hofer (1767-1810), known as the "Chouans from the Tyrol."

These men wore the Badge as spiritual protection in the battles against Napoleon's army that invaded the Tyrol.

The Cristeros in Mexico, in the first half of the 20th century, also wore the Badge. They took up arms against the anti-Christian governments that oppressed the Church in Mexico.

In Spain, the famous Carlista regiments called "requetes" likewise wore the Badge. They were famous for their religious piety and boldness on the battlefield, and their intervention was decisive for the triumph of the anti-Communist Catholics in the Civil War of 1936-1939.

More recently, similar events took place in Cuba. the Catholic Cubans who fought against the Communist regime had a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. When they were imprisoned and taken to the 'paredon" (shooting wall) for summary execution, they faced Fidel Castro's executioners with the cry, "Viva Cristo Rey!" (Long Live Christ the King!).

After Castro's Communist tyranny took over Cuba, beautiful statues of the Sacred Heart were demolished and replaced with representations of Che Guevara.
Thus, statues of the Sacred Heart, which represented His Love and forgiveness, were replaced with likenesses of a guerilla fighter whose hands were soaked in innocent Catholic blood which he had caused to flow in several Latin American countries.

​APPROVAL OF THE BADGE BY THE CHURCH 

In 1870 a Roman lady, wishing to know the opinion of the Holy Father Pius IX about the Badge of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, presented him with one. Touched by the sight of this emblem of salvation", the Pope approved the devotion forever and said: "This, Madam, this is an inspiration from Heaven. Yes, from Heaven." After a short moment of silence, he added: "I am going to bless this Heart and want all badges made after this model to receive the same blessing, so that in the future, it will not be necessary for the blessing to be renewed by a priest. And I want Satan to be unable to cause any harm to those who wear this Badge, symbol of the adorable Heart of Jesus."

Blessed Pope Pius IX granted an indulgence  to all the faithful who wear this pious emblem and pray daily one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.
The Badge is a reminder of reparation by which we accept with love and faith our share in the sufferings of Christ. Thus we cooperate more closely with Christ in the vital work of the redemption of mankind by accepting the obligations of God's commandments, by our fidelity to the daily tasks of our state in life, by the patient acceptance of the trials, disappointments, and crosses thrust upon us each day.

Regarding devotion to His Sacred Heart, Our Lord revealed to St. Margaret Mary:"Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart never to be blotted out."

A beautiful prayer by Bl. Pope Pius IX:
Open Thy Sacred Heart O Jesus! Show me Its beauty and unite me with It forever. May the throbbing in all the movements of my heart, even during sleep, be a testimony of my love and tell Thee unceasingly: Yes, Lord Jesus, I adore Thee ... accept my poor little actions ... grant me the grace of repairing evil done ... so that I may praise Thee in time and bless Thee for all eternity.

TO PURCHASE ONE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY, HERE IS A LINK - GOD BLESS
To Purchase Sacred Heart Badges
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Kathy kelly link
9/14/2019 08:36:27 pm

I wish to purchase several of the handmade badges. That state Jesus









Surrounding the badge should read “Oh SACRED HEART OF JESUS

IN THEE I TRUST. /. Thenthe sacred heart is in the middle of the words.



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Bernadette
9/15/2019 03:45:23 am

Hi - I am happy that you would want to purchase these - There are some websites that do. The beautiful one pictured in the article is made by the Visitation Nuns. We have one close in Toledo OH - not sure where you are but you can search for one near you. They are happy to make them for you. They distribute them on the Feast of the Sacred Heart if you pay a visit to them on that day.

The Toledo Visitation website is simply - https://toledovisitation.org/

You can find some on ebay and Autom Company - some are made more cheaply but are still Sacred Heart Badges.

Take care and God bless!

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Monica Speach link
9/14/2020 05:57:35 am

Bernadette - I think that, given the times we are currently living in, that these badges should be distributed all over the country! We should try to reach as many pastors as possible to encourage the Sacred Heart Badge devotion in their parishes. I also homeschooled my children and am still active in homeschooling communities through my Character Ed curriculum, PACE. I want to share this devotion with them as well on my website. To buy the badges in bulk (though they're not as well-made), I found this website: https://stpatricksguild.com/sacred-heart-badge/ May God continue to bless you and your work!

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Bob
5/16/2021 04:28:16 pm

I'm confused by the "made after this model" part. Every Sacred Heart badge I've encountered seems to be different in design. Is there a "correct" one?

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Bernadette Porter
5/16/2021 04:50:52 pm

Hi Bob ---

I do believe that Our Lord will be pleased with the different images of the Sacred Heart - I know that the Vendee in France just put a red heart upon a white cloth for the soldiers to fight against the Freemasonic rebels. I would not worry about it. I never saw a distortion of this image used as a Sacred Heart Badge. The one I used for this site is the original if you are set on using this one. They are made by most Visitation Order Nuns, there is one in Toledo Ohio that I know of... They take donations if you contact them. There are Traditional sites that also offer them if you look.

Thanks for your question and inquiry... God bless you and May Our Lady pray for you during this month of May!

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Jeanette Kelley
9/7/2021 10:58:02 pm

I wish to purchase the Sacred Heart Badge but I’m having a hard time ordering it? Can you please help!
Jeanette

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Bernadette Porter
9/8/2021 10:13:06 am

Hi Jeanette...

Have you read the comments on this article? There are two other options that you might like to try. If still no success.....email me at bernadetteofmary@protonmail.com

Thanks and God bless!!

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Crystal Gordon
2/7/2022 12:09:42 pm

Would the sacred heart medals or scapulars with a sacred heart on them fulfill this devotion and indulgence or should it be a separate cloth badge? Thank you for this wonderful article. I'm going to share it with all my friends.

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Bernadette Porter
2/7/2022 05:01:21 pm

Hi Crystal...

Thanks for your comment. I would have to say that the badge should be made of cloth....similar to the Brown Scapular needing to be made of cloth. The Scapular has a medal and was approved by Pope Pius X to be worn in place of the cloth...but only under the conditions of where the person can not wear the cloth...too hot of a climate, allergic to the cloth, breaks out etc. I know there are graces for wearing a Sacred Heart medal but can not say that it is the same as the Badge. I would ask a priest for his advice on this...but this is my assumption that they are different and therefore the cloth should be worn.

Just a note...in today's world of so many turning away from God, there is a great witness to wearing the Badge out in the open in public. I have received good comments...mostly from older Catholics at the grocery store that it reminds them of when they were at Catholic school. I should keep some in my purse or pocket to distribute to people like that who may not know where to get one.

Thanks for the inspiration to want to do this...February is a great month because we celebrate Valentine's Day with hearts...Wear a Red Sacred Heart Badge on your coat and see how many souls are stirred while received graces from Jesus!

Take care and God bless you!

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Joan Davids
11/15/2022 07:57:24 am

Can I place an order for these badges. I particularly like the one pictured on this link ? Thank you

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Bernadette Porter
11/16/2022 09:32:55 am

Hi Joan...At the bottom of this article is a link that seems to still be available for you to purchase these Sacred Heart badges...Makes great Christmas gifts....Hope you are able to purchase them through this link.

God bless you!

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