Father Peter has been a priest with the arquidiocese of Philadelphia for 40 years; 26 of these years he has worked as a director for the Hispanic Curia. Faher Peter has also worked as a spiritual advisor for The Legion of Mary in Philadelphia and has been active with Father Gobbi’s Marian Movement of Priests. Father Welch taught us that the devotion to The Sacred Heart of Jesus as well as the devotion to The Immaculate Heart of Mary are both based on The Sacred Scripture: The Sacred Heart of Jesus First Friday devotion originated when the soldier pierced Our Lord”s side on the cross. The Immaculate Heart of Mary devotion began when on the feast of The Presentation, Simeon prophesied that a sword would pierce Her heart. There is a new devotion now, based on the approved apparitions in Brazil in 1998: The devotion to The Three Sacred Hearts. It should be observed on the first Wednesday of every month. Notice that The devotions of THe Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate Heart of Mary are always celebrated next to each other. Sister Natalia from Hungary in her mystical experiences received messages from Our Lord Jesus telling her that both Hearts are in complete union. Father also reminded us that two Hearts are also united in The Miraculous Medal.
