St Margaret Mary Alacoque is Visitation’s “Mystic of mystics” whose Feast Day, Oct 16th, is soon to be celebrated.
Born in France and a member of the Visitation Monastery in Paray-le-Monial, St. Margaret Mary was chosen by Our Lord Jesus to receive the revelations of His Love for us in His Sacred Heart.
From 1673 to 1675 Christ appeared to her showing her His Heart. “My divine Heart”, He said during the first revelation, “is so passionately fond of the human race, and of you in particular, that it cannot keep back the pent-up flames of its burning charity any longer. They must burst out through you.” He mourned the world’s indifference, coldness and thanklessness and asked Margaret Mary for a communion of reparation on the First Friday of each month. These apparitions became known when Saint la Colombiere died; his notes revealed the details of her revelations which she had written down at his request.
On another occasion before the Blessed Sacrament exposed, Sister Margaret Mary saw Christ, His five wounds dazzling as five suns, “His all loving and lovable Heart the living source of these flames.”
The third great vision took place in June of 1675. Jesus then revealed His Heart: “Behold this Heart which has loved everyone so much that it has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming itself, in order to testify its love.” Christ then asked for a special liturgical feast for His Sacred Heart, including a “solemn act of reparation” for all the offences and indignities He has received in the Sacrament of His love – the Eucharist.
St. Margaret Mary had deep humility and never wanted center stage, pointing always to the Sacred Heart.
May His Love surround all!
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