VINTAGE CATHOLIC SACRED HEART OF JESUS HOME ENTHRONEMENT IN CAPE TOWN

Due to the Postal Strike, I have a few other postage/collection options: Item can be sent via Postnet  anywhere in SA for R 99 (up to 5Kgs). OR Collection in Somerset West OR I do an Antique Market at the Alphen Community Centre in Constantia on the 2 nd  and 4 th   Sunday  of each month where the item can be collected for free. Please feel free to contact me if you really want an item and we can make a plan !   Vintage Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Home Enthronement Certificate A religious practice that is growing considerably in popularity in this country today is the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart. It grew out of a promise made by Christ to Margaret Mary Alocoque: "I will bless every house in which an image of My Heart shall be exposed and honored." The idea of the Enthronement is that "in the Christian home a throne of love and veneration is erected for the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and that His sovereign rights over the family be thereby recognized." The practice is an external recognition of the fact that Christ is the real head of the home. It is not merely a passing act of consecration to the Sacred Heart but a permanent state of devotion and love. The Enthronement itself is a simple procedure. A picture (or image) of the Sacred Heart is secured. On a chosen day, the pastor is invited to the home to read the Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart for the family and to bless the picture and the home. It is then "enthroned" in a prominent place in the home. The names of the members of the family, living and deceased, are customarily inscribed on a scroll and placed with the picture. The Act of Consecration should be renewed by the family members monthly, and on special occasions. Framed (not behind glass) Slight damp damage on frame back which has warped backing slightly but does not affect certificate.  One slight tiny blurring scuff on wording. Has not been used – no names filled in.   Approx 47 cm x 37 cm.