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SACRED hEART OF JESUS SCAPULAR

Not the familiar badge of the Sacred Heart, the scapular is white, bearing pictures of the Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary. Approved by Pope Leo XIII.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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