Rev. James Kubicki, S.J., national director of the Apostleship of Prayer, offers a lively introduction to one of the greatest Catholic devotionsthe Sacred Heart of Jesusshowing how the Heart of Christ can be a source of joyful transformation for contemp "At first communion I was taught to say first thing every morning, Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee!' Reading Father Kubicki's splendid book has only made that prayer all the more sincere and meaningful." -- Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan , Archbishop of New York "A fresh and attractive reconsideration of this centuries-old devotion in the Catholic Church. Blessed Basile Moreau (1873), founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who entrusted his priests to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, wrote: 'The primary purpose of the devotion to the Sacred Heart is to return love for love.' Fr. Kubicki develops this theme in a way that speaks well to today's generation of believers." -- Rev. Peter D. Rocca, C.S.C. , Rector, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, University of Notre Dame "I invite everyone to renew his devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ in the month of June, making use of the traditional prayer of the offering of the day and keeping in mind the intentions that I have proposed to the whole Church." -- Pope Benedict XVI , Angelus Address, June 1, 2008 Rev. James Kubicki, S.J. , is president of St. Francis Mission on South Dakota's Rosebud Reservation, the oldest Jesuit mission among the Lakota Sioux. He previously served as the national director of the Apostleship of Prayer (now the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network). Kubicki entered the Society of Jesus in 1971 and was ordained in 1983. He has served the Jesuits in numerous capacities including, vocations, priestly formation, and deacon and lay ministry formation. He is the author of A Heart on Fire and A Year of Daily Offerings . Kubicki is a popular conference speaker, retreat director, and parish mission speaker.