A listing of prayers and devotions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque for her powerful prayers and intercession. As Catholics, we believe in the intercession of the saints, who readily pray and assist us from Heaven.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a 17th-century French Visitation nun who is best known for spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Born in 1647 in Burgundy, she experienced visions of Jesus starting in 1673, where Christ revealed to her his human heart burning with love for humanity and asked for a feast to honor his Sacred Heart. Despite facing significant skepticism and opposition within her convent and from church authorities, she persevered in her mission with the help of her spiritual director, St. Claude de la Colombière, who believed in the authenticity of her visions. The devotions she promoted – including receiving Holy Communion on the First Friday of each month, Eucharistic adoration, and the Holy Hour – became widespread Catholic practices. Though she suffered from poor health and numerous trials, including harsh treatment from some of her fellow nuns who doubted her experiences, she maintained her dedication to spreading the message of Christ’s loving heart until her death in 1690. Her visions led to the establishment of the Feast of the Sacred Heart in the Catholic Church, and she was canonized in 1920, vindicating her mystical experiences and their profound influence on Catholic spirituality.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.
I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.
I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants. Amen.
