St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (17 October): Love Christ Properly
- Preacher
- Sensus Fidelium
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 19:39
About this sermon
How do we grow in love for Jesus Christ? This Catholic homily explores the life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the necessity of asking God for the grace to love Him more. St. Margaret Mary’s life included childhood illness, family hardship, misunderstanding, and difficult demands of obedience. Her extraordinary graces did not remove the cross. Even her desire for a hidden religious life was challenged when she was asked to make the revelations of the Sacred Heart known. Through her example, this sermon examines a searching question: are we willing to accept the sacrifices God asks of us, including those we would never choose ourselves? Genuine holiness calls us beyond our preferences and into greater humility, fidelity, and love. The homily also considers the support of St. Claude de la Colombière, the work of Fr. Jean Croiset and St. John Eudes, and the spread of devotion to the Sacred Heart. It reflects on the flames and thorns surrounding Christ’s Heart as signs of His burning love and the sorrow of love met with indifference. The invitation is practical: do not merely wish that you loved Christ more—pray for that love. Through daily prayer, devotion to the Sacred Heart, and the First Friday devotion, ask Our Lord to transform your heart and strengthen your fidelity. 00:00 Introduction: The feast of St. Margaret Mary 00:26 Her life and the Sacred Heart devotion 01:12 Childhood innocence and early devotion 02:06 Love for the Blessed Sacrament 02:12 Illness, a vow to Our Lady, and recovery 02:46 Family hardship and poverty 03:36 Early visions and extraordinary trials 04:32 Great graces and the call to sacrifice 05:13 Remembering her promise to God 06:00 Entering the Visitation convent 06:39 Hiddenness, illness, and misunderstanding 07:36 Genuine piety when suffering arrives 08:08 God asks what we find difficult to give 08:32 The mission to make the Sacred Heart known 09:20 Accepting God’s way of suffering 10:17 Revelations and the trial of obedience 11:05 Obedience and discernment of visions 11:53 Religious vows and the duties of the laity 13:05 St. Claude de la Colombière’s support 13:51 Fr. Jean Croiset and St. John Eudes 14:31 The spread of Sacred Heart devotion 15:27 The Sacred Heart reveals God’s love 15:51 The meaning of the thorns and flames 16:47 Asking for the grace to love Christ 17:17 Prayer as a means of obtaining divine love 18:06 Holiness and wholehearted love of God 18:21 Prayers and First Friday devotion 18:46 Accepting the cross we would not choose 19:26 Closing invocation and blessing 🙏 Sacred Heart of Jesus, increase our love for You. Give us the grace to remain faithful when Your will challenges our preferences. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us. https://www.tanbooks.com/devotion-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-how-to-practice-the-sacred-heart-devotion.html https://www.tanbooks.com/autobiography-of-st-margaret-mary.html https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/october/october-17-st-mary-margaret-alocoque-virgin/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #StMargaretMaryAlacoque #SacredHeartOfJesus #CatholicSermon #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #DevotionToTheSacredHeart #FirstFridayDevotion #CatholicHomily #FeastDay #JesusChrist #CatholicChurch #SacredHeartDevotion #CatholicPrayer #LoveOfChrist #Catholicism #SaintsOfTheChurch #CatholicTeaching #CatholicDevotion #EucharisticLove 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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