DEVOTION
The Nine First Fridays
A devotion of the Catholic faithful
A devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus consisting of receiving Holy Communion on the first Friday of nine consecutive months in reparation for sin.
background
The devotion arises from the revelations of the Sacred Heart to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in the seventeenth century, in which the Lord promised great graces to those who honor his Heart and make reparation for ingratitude.
practice Instructions
On the first Friday of nine consecutive months, receive Holy Communion in a state of grace with the intention of making reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; the devotion is fittingly joined to Confession and acts of love.