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Catholic holy card depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus, ca. 1880. Auguste Martin collection, University of Dayton Libraries. (photo: Credit: ‘Turgis’, via Wikimedia Commons)
Joseph Pronechen is staff writer with the National Catholic Register since 2005 and before that a regular correspondent for the paper. His articles have appeared in a number of national publications including Columbia magazine, Soul, Faith and Family, Catholic Digest, Catholic Exchange, and Marian Helper. …
At the convent of Paray-le-Monial, a Visitation Sister awakens, puts on her shoes and heads toward the chapel, where she kneels for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. It is Dec. 27, 1673, and the nun is Margaret Mary Alacoque. The Host begins to radiate and then becomes brighter. She is transfixed — and Jesus appears to her, pulling back his cloak to show his Sacred Heart burning with love. Jesus then speaks to her about his heart.