Sacred Heart Fires in Tyrol. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Fires are linked to a tradition that originated in 1796 and still today, every year, illuminate the mountains of Trentino in mid-June.
In 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte was conducting his Italian campaign. Having defeated the Kingdom of Piedmont, the Armistice of Cherasco opened the gates to Lombardy, which at the time was under Habsburg rule. After Milan, the next objective was the Principality of Trento and the County of Tyrol, which were also Habsburg possessions.
The Tyrolean Diet met in Bolzano from 30 May to 3 June 1796 to find a possible solution to a difficult situation for Trentino. The Tyroleans - an army of peasants with little experience, armed with agricultural tools - were about to face Napoleon’s powerful army.
On the advice of the Abbot of Stams, Sebastian Stöckl, they begged for God’s help, entrusting Tyrol to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and vowing that every year they would light bonfires in honour of the Lord if He helped them in that moment of grave danger.
The promise was upheld by Andreas Hofer, remembered as the champion of Tyrolean freedom, in 1809. After winning the Battle of Berg-Isel against the Franco-Bavarian troops, he organised a great celebration to thank divine assistance.
The lighting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Fires, also known as Herz-Jesu-Feuer, became a true tradition, almost like a religious anniversary.
Every year, on the first or second Sunday after the feast of Corpus Christi, in mid-June, the mountains of Trentino are lit up with fires in the shape of a heart or recreating the holy name of Jesus: INRI or IHS.
Meanwhile, windows are illuminated with lanterns and luminous images, lighting up the darkness of the night.
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