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Margaret Mary Alacoque, St
Margaret Mary Alacoque, St (1647–90), chief founder of the devotion to the Sacred Heart (q.v.). In 1671 she entered the Visitandine Convent at Paray-le-Monial in central France. Between 1673 and 1675 she received several revelations of the Sacred Heart: the chief features of the devotion were to be Holy Communion on the First Friday of each month, the Holy Hour on Thursdays, and the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Her visions at first were treated as delusions. Feast day, 16 (formerly 17) Oct.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Margaret Mary Alacoque, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Margaret Mary Alacoque, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-MargaretMaryAlacoqueSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Margaret Mary Alacoque, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-MargaretMaryAlacoqueSt.html |
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Saint Margaret Mary
Saint Margaret Mary 1647–90, French nun of the Visitation Convent of Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire dept., France. Her family name was Alacoque. Jesus appeared to her in a number of visions. In one of the visions she experienced Jesus requested she inaugurate devotion to his Sacred Heart. Devotion to the Sacred Heart has become one of the principal cults of the Roman Catholic Church, largely as a result of St. Margaret Mary's visions. She was canonized in 1920. Feast: Oct. 17. |
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"Saint Margaret Mary." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint Margaret Mary." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MargMSt.html "Saint Margaret Mary." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MargMSt.html |
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Alacoque, St Margaret Mary
Alacoque, St Margaret Mary. See MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE, ST.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alacoque, St Margaret Mary." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alacoque, St Margaret Mary." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AlacoqueStMargaretMary.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alacoque, St Margaret Mary." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AlacoqueStMargaretMary.html |
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