/ Immaculate Heart
| Symbol | Tradition | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart of Jesus | Catholic | Heart encircled by thorns, surmounted by a cross, radiating flames. Christ’s divine love, suffering, and sacrifice. Revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1673). Feast day in the liturgical calendar |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | Catholic | Heart pierced by a sword, surrounded by roses and flames. Mary’s sorrow, purity, and love. Central to Fatima devotion. “A sword will pierce your own soul” (Luke 2:35) |
| Not present | Protestant | Generally rejected as “extra-biblical.” Most Protestant traditions do not use heart imagery in worship |
| Flaming heart | Esoteric | The heart as the seat of spiritual transformation. Alchemical “philosophical fire” |
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