Immaculate Heart

The iconography of the Immaculate Heart, like that of Jesus' Sacred Heart, reflects the signature qualities of this devotion. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is shown as a human heart crowned with flames, symbolizing both the intensity of Mary's love for God and for each of us and the presence in her of the Holy Spirit, conferred in tongues of flame at Pentecost. 

Mary's Immaculate Heart is wreathed with roses, in reference to the Rosary and to the sweetness of her maternal care. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a symbol of her compassion and love for Jesus and all her children.