Davenport, Iowa, Jun 17, 2012 / 12:04 pm
The premise is simple: Place images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary in your home as a reminder of their centrality to family life, and renew your devotion to Christ and his Blessed Mother.
It's called home enthronement, and cluster parishes in Hills, Lone Tree and Nichols are embracing the practice.
St. Joseph's in Hills and St. Mary parishes in Lone Tree and Nichols, Iowa gave a total of 150 home enthronement packets to Mass attendees the weekend of May 26-27. Catholics also spoke at those Masses about how the devotion has enriched their spiritual lives.
Since enthroning their home, spouses Terry and Mona Ball were inspired to set aside time daily to pray together - and haven't missed a date. Their fellow Hills parishioner Emy Rivera was moved to set aside an extra hour each week to pray, and she feels more peaceful and joyful as a result.