+J.M.J.+ The year 2020, marked the one hundredth anniversary of St. Margaret Mary’s canonization and, although her short life ended in 1690, her message is still of the utmost urgency. Our Lord revealed to her the intensity of His love for mankind. He showed her the way to His compassion, mercy and love. This way is the open wound in the side of the crucified Christ, through which we have access to His Sacred Heart. Although she died 330 years ago, it seems that her message was destined for the 21st century in a most special way. Never in the history of Christianity, have nations so fiercely attacked the family structure. Divorce, abortion, homosexual unions in which children may be adopted, are in the process of destroying the Catholic family. The priesthood and the monastic family are under attack as well. The errors of modernism have closed many seminaries and monasteries and destroyed many vocations. The decadent ways of today’s sensuality have filtered into the religious houses around the world, causing unimaginable scandals. We are in desperate need of God’s mercy and most of the world is not even aware of this. St. Margaret Mary received many revelations from the Sacred Heart of Our Lord concerning His Divine Mercy. She was asked to spread this devotion and also to beg the Holy Father for a mass in honor of the Sacred Heart. She wrote many letters to various people concerning these conversations with Christ. One of these letters is particularly interesting for our times. In 1685 she wrote to mother Grefié these very consoling words: “He corroborated my impression of the untold pleasure He takes in being known, loved and honored by his creatures, by promising me—if I am not mistaken—that all those who have a true devotion to Him and consecrate themselves to His Sacred Heart will never lose their souls. He is the source from which all blessings flow–blessings which He will bestow abundantly in every place where the image of His Divine Heart is set up and honored. Families divided by discord He will bring together again; He will also be the shelter and help of any family faced with trouble, and which calls on him with confidence. The soothing atmosphere of his love will permeate every religious community which honors his Sacred Heart and places itself under His special protection; for the sake of these communities, He will deflect the force of God’s justice, He will restore them to His friendship when they forfeit it. He has given me to understand that His Sacred Heart is the Holy of Holies, the sanctuary of love. He wants the world to recognize Him now as the mediator between God and men. Unlimited in power, He can give the world peace; averting the punishment which our sins bring upon us and winning mercy.” Taken from Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery Autumn 2020 newsletter:
www.ourladyofguadalupemonastery.com/news-letters f3a827d5-804f-4b89-9945-b8e8128ddc07.filesusr.com/ugd/0498f9_939448d770b84ef7a79191762badee04.pdf +J.M.J.+ June: Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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