The union of Jesus’ Sacred Heart and Mary’s Immaculate Heart is more than poetic — it’s a spiritual key to understanding ...

Whether it’s a chocolate in heart shaped box, an emoji with hearts for eyes, iconic design such as I ️ NY or even liking an image on Instagram, the heart symbol is about as ubiquitous as it comes.

Images of two-lobed hearts are all over everything this month: candy, cards, decorations, etc. But why does the ubiquitous heart symbol not look anything like an actual human heart?

The heart symbol, with its two scallops on top and V-shaped point at the bottom, is one of the world’s most familiar emblems—found everywhere from jewelry to emojis to the Valentine’s Day ...