Devotion to The Sacred Heart

de Montfort was one of the earliest preachers to recognize the significance of the devotion to the Sacred Heart and to use its message in the struggle against Jansenism. By this means and by encouraging devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to Our Lady, he restored a well-balanced Christianity to areas, which for years had withered in the clutches of harsh and erroneous doctrines. During every mission, an act of public reparation was made to the Blessed Sacrament and the success of the mission left in the hands of Mary