Monday, October 16, 2017

Sainte Marguerite-Marie Alacoque





« Ô très amoureux Coeur de mon unique amour Jésus, ne pouvant Vous aimer, honorer et glorifier selon l’étendue du désir que Vous m’en donnez, j’invite le ciel et la terre de le faire pour moi ; et je m’unis à ces ardents séraphins pour Vous aimer.

Ô Coeur tout brûlant d’amour, que n’enflammez-Vous le ciel et la terre de Vos plus pures flammes pour en consommer tout ce qu’ils enserrent, afin que toutes les créatures ne respirent que votre Amour !

Changez-moi tout en Coeur pour Vous aimer, en me consommant dans Vos plus vives ardeurs.

Ô Feu divin, ô Flammes toutes pures du Coeur de mon unique amour Jésus, brûlez-moi sans pitié, consommez-moi sans résistance !

Ô Amour du ciel et de la terre, venez, venez tout dans mon Coeur pour me réduire en cendres !

Ô Feu dévorant de la Divinité, venez, venez fondre sur moi !

Brûlez-moi, consommez-moi au milieu de Vos plus vives flammes, qui font vivre ceux qui y meurent.

Ainsi soit-il ! »  - Sainte Marguerite-Marie Alacoque (1647-1690)





A Letter of St. Margaret Mary 

Would that I could tell all I know about this lovable devotion and reveal to the whole world the treasures of graces which Jesus Christ keeps in his adorable Heart and wishes to shower with profusion on all those who will practise it ! Yes, I am certain that if people knew how pleasing this devotion is to Jesus Christ, there would not be a Christian with so little love for this lovable Saviour as not to practise it at once. It is perfectly clear that there is no one in the world who would not receive every kind of help from Heaven if he had a truly grateful love for Jesus Christ. It is such a love one shows by practising devotion to his Sacred Heart.  -  St. Margaret Mary, L. 141 to her Spiritual Director


Most amiable Jesus, 
You who let Yourself be crushed 
under the weight of the sins of the world, 
receive our love. 
I particularly adore the holy wound of your open side, 
your Transfixed Heart. 
Be our refuge; 
it is through your Holy Wounds 
that we are healed.

3 comments:

  1. Just visited the Chapel of the Apparitions on my pilgrimage - beautiful place.

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    1. Glad you are back safe and sound.

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    2. It was in interesting trip that encompassed glorious, joyful and sorrowful mysteries. I'll send you an email.

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