15 Saint Margaret Mary Things that Caught My Eye Today (Oct. 16, 2015) #SacredHeart

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Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us. pic.twitter.com/yDE49iqloI

— Most Merciful Jesus (@mercyjubilee) October 15, 2015

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The heart of Jesus is an ocean of joy in which all of us can immerse our sorrows. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

— Fr. Patrick Brennan (@Pathound) February 27, 2015

3. A Saint for Our Times

4. One of my favorites:

So beautiful: Sacred Heart with St Catherine of Siena & St Margaret Mary Alacoque. https://t.co/q5ugT07FQf

— Fiona (@Fiona_C_A) June 12, 2015

5. From a letter of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, from the Liturgy of the Hours:

It seems to me that our Lord’s earnest desire to have his Sacred Heart honored in a special way is directed toward renewing the effects of redemption in our souls. For the sacred heart is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure.

From this divine heart three streams flow endlessly. The first is the stream of mercy for sinners; it pours into their hearts sentiments of contrition and repentance. The second is the stream of charity which helps all in need and especially aids those seeking perfection to find the means of surmounting their difficulties. From the third stream flow love and light for the benefit of his friends who have attained perfection; these he wishes to unite to himself so that they may share his knowledge and commandments and, in their individual ways, devote themselves wholly to advancing his glory.

This divine heart is an abyss of all blessings, and into it the poor should submerge all their needs. It is an abyss of joy in which all of us can immerse our sorrows. It is an abyss of lowliness to counteract our foolishness, an abyss of mercy for the wretched, an abyss of love to meet our every need.

Therefore, you must unite yourselves to the heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, both at the beginning of your conversion in order to obtain proper dispositions, and at its end in order to make reparation. Are you making no progress in prayer? Then you need only offer God the prayers which the Savior has poured out for us in the sacrament of the altar. Offer God his fervent love in reparation for your sluggishness. In the course of every activity pray as follows: “My God, I do this or I endure that in the heart of your Son and according to his holy counsels. I offer it to you in reparation for anything blameworthy or imperfect in my actions.” Continue to do this in every circumstance of life. And every time that some punishment, affliction or injustice comes your way, say to yourself: “Accept this as sent to you by the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ in order to unite yourself to him.”

But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than any treasure. In order to preserve it there is nothing more useful than renouncing your own will and substituting for it the will of the divine heart. In this way his will can carry out for us whatever contributes to his glory, and we will be happy to be his subjects and to trust entirely in him.

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How did devotion to the Sacred Heart begin? http://t.co/5GQSSYvuzB St. Margaret Mary Alacoque & 12 promises of Jesus pic.twitter.com/TPdds0Hfr2

— Our Sunday Visitor (@OSV) June 12, 2015

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#StMargaretMary from Philly cathedral, Old St. Mary in DC, St. Francis Assisi NYC & Franciscan Monastery DC pic.twitter.com/W8aPtyV0m4

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) October 16, 2015

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The life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque also communicated with angels, especially once in the courtyard where they surrounded her for hours

— Visitation Sisters (@VisitationSiste) October 2, 2015

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'I see more clearly than the day that a life without the love of Jesus Christ is the greatest of all miseries.' ~ St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

— Fr. Robert T. Cooper (@FrRobertCooper) September 29, 2015

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'What punishment will not that servant bring upon himself who knows the will of his Master and does not do it?' – St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

— Taylor Marshall (@TaylorRMarshall) August 28, 2015

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'The Sacred Heart is a hidden and infinite treasure…' St. Margaret Mary Alacoque #Catholic #Detroit pic.twitter.com/zm1sQUAixI

— Detroit Archdiocese (@DetroitCatholic) August 5, 2015

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"All this I intend to do, O Eucharistic Jesus, to unite myself to You in every action of the day." – St Margaret Mary Alacoque #sacredheart

— Most Merciful Jesus (@mercyjubilee) June 2, 2015

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"It seems to me that the happiness of a soul consists entirely…" | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque | #ShareJoy pic.twitter.com/CeRGH4vWtu

— Steubenville (@go2steubenville) May 9, 2015

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St Margaret Mary in #Philly! #SacredHeart pic.twitter.com/lYxGroYzlw

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) January 14, 2015

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Go courageously to God, along the way He has traced out for you, steadfastly embracing the means He offers you. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

— Fr. Patrick Brennan (@Pathound) January 19, 2015

PLUS: More on the Sacred Heart devotion from Fr. John Hardon.

Today’s Mass readings.

This one’s for the priests:

Lessons for a Priest's Baptismal and Ministerial Consecration from St. Teresa and St. Margaret Mary – http://t.co/hqHaLL4Lxm

— Fr. Roger Landry (@FrRogerLandry) October 15, 2015

Have you prayed for a priest today?

LATE EDITION:

From Fr. Landry’s homily for the day:

He took out her heart, bathed it in the fire of his own to purify it and ignite it, and then placed it back into her. This is what Jesus wishes to do in every one of us, taking away our stony hearts and replacing them with hearts of flesh, hearts after his own.