St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

[ad_1] Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. / Credit: Alacoque, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA). St. Margaret Mary Alacoque — whose feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on Oct. 16 — was a French nun responsible for spreading the devotion of the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church.Born in July 1647, Margaret had a great love for God from a young age.…