Why the Church Celebrates a Heart (Not a Brain) | Sacred Heart Sunday Reflection
About this episode
Chris Stefanick reflects on the significance of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its implications for being fully human and alive.
Every June, the Church celebrates the Sacred Heart of Jesus — and this Sunday's Gospel shows us Jesus moved with compassion for the crowds, like sheep without a shepherd. But why the heart? Why not the Sacred Intellect or the Sacred Will? In this Sunday reflection, Chris unpacks why the Church's devotion to the Sacred Heart isn't sentimentalism — it's a profound invitation to be fully human and fully alive. Drawing on C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, the witness of the saints, and the emotional honesty of the Psalms, Chris makes the case that an "advanced" Christian isn't a detached academic — it's someone with head, gut, and chest. If you've ever been told your heartfelt worship was just "emotionalism," this one's for you. Chris is recording this from his driveway before heading to pilgrimage in Portugal — and he wants to bring YOUR prayer intentions with him to Fatima and Lourdes. Drop them in the comments below and he will personally bring them to those holy places. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Have you ever dismissed your own emotions in your spiritual life — or been told that heartfelt worship was "just emotionalism"? How does the Church's celebration of the Sacred Heart…
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