CCC 478

Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life, his agony and his Passion, and gave himself up for each one of us: "The Son of God. . . loved me and gave himself for me."¹¹⁶ Cal 2:20. He has loved us all with a human heart. For this reason, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced by our sins and for our salvation,¹¹⁷ Cf. Jn 19:34. "is quite rightly considered the chief sign and symbol of that. . . love with which the divine Redeemer continually loves the eternal Father and all human beings" without exception.¹¹⁸ Pius XII, Enc. Haurietis aquas (1956): DS 3924DS — Denzinger–Schönmetzer (Enchiridion Symbolorum); cf. DS 3812DS — Denzinger–Schönmetzer (Enchiridion Symbolorum).