Born in 1647 in the Burgundy region of Francis, Mary Margaret Alacoque had very fragile health as a child and youth. She entered the convent of the Visitation sisters at the age of 24. Three years after entering the convent, she started receiving revelations from Christ, revealing to her that his human heart was to be a symbol for all mankind of his human and divine love for us. These revelations revealed the first Friday devotion to his Sacred Heart and the importance of frequent reception of the Eucharist. The revelations lasted for 13 months. Some of her fellow sisters were not open to what she was experiencing, so theologians were summoned to investigate these revelations, declaring her to be delusional. However, a Jesuit priest who became her new confessor recognized the holiness of her revelations and supported her. She died at the age of 43, stating: “I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus.” The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, popularized by her revelations, remains one of the most loved devotions of the Church to this day.
The psalm refrain states today: "With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.” This message is echoed in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a message the Mary Margaret Alocoque brought to the world. We unite our prayers with the prayers of St Mary Margaret Alocoque and the Sacred Heart of Jesus today.
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