St. Margaret Mary: And the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

by Mary Fabyan Windeatt and Windeatt

Book Overview

This is the remarkable story of the sickly St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the messenger chosen by Our Lord to convey the wonderful promises of His Sacred Heart. This story explains how a holy French nun-- who experienced a painful childhood, sickness, and suffered being gossiped by her sisters in the convent-- was chosen to proclaim the revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Great First Friday Promise. St. Margaret Mary's story shows how Our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895554151
• ISBN13: 9780895554154
• Release Date: January 1953
• Publisher: Tan Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 10

Customer Reviews

Review

Easy to read and language easy to understand. Really great book. You really understand the reason behind the Sacred Heart devotion with this book.

A Great Book for Anyone and Everyone!

When I was little, I used to love reading about the Saints. My Dad encouraged it, and I found their lives very inspiring. As I got older and busier, I either didn't have the time to read these books or I just wasn't interested. The other day, I couldn't find anything to do so I pulled this book out. It starts out by giving you a bit of background on the life that St. Margaret Mary was living. She was 13 and very ill. She and her mother prayed all they could for young Margaret to get better, but nothing worked. Finally, her Mom came up with the idea that Margaret should offer herself to be a Nun. After praying on such, Margaret was healed, and was able to resume a normal life. Years later, Margaret's mother wanted her to get married, but Margaret knew that she had to become a nun. The idea made her so happy. She begged her Mother and brother, and finally, they allowed it. They wanted her to become a nun at the nearby convent, but Margaret wanted to be a nun with the Order of the Visitation. They finally agreed, and she was accepted. When Margaret was there, it was hard for her to undersatnd some of their ways of life. And when she started to have visions from God, the sisters began to think she was mental. They were very critical and felt that she was very different from them. Margaret did all she could, but they still criticized her. After convincing the Superior of the time that she wasn't crazy, they got a new, more practical, Mother Superior. But God told her things would be better. Margaret still was having visions and knew that all of the criticism and suffering would be worth it in the end. And God told her he would send someone to help. That someone was a priest. Sister Margaret Mary told Father Coliembre about her visions, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and how Jesus wanted to be loved, and not feared so much. The Priest offered to do everything he could to help her, and convinced the practical Superior that the Sister was really having visions. But later on, Father Coliembre gets sent away. Later on, troubles meet Father in England and the story goes to him for alittle bit, telling of all that he had to deal with in England at a time when Catholicism was looked down upon. When he is finally done with all the suffering, he goes back to the convent, and is surprised to see a new Mother Superior, who won't let him speak to Sister Margaret Mary. When they finally do talk, Sister Margaret tells of all of the promises of the Sacred Heart that God told her about. Father Coilembre dies later on, and a few strange things happen at the convent when Mother Superior won't allow Sister Margaret Mary to make her holy hour of prayer on Thursday nights, and get communion on the first of every month. She allows Sister Margaret to do these things, and also believes that Sister Margaret is meant to be a Saint. With the help of Mother Superior, Sister Margaret Mary stops getting criticized for her visions and ways and gains support from her fellow sis

The Apostle for Christ

Saint Margaret Mary... an apostle for Christ, a loving and obedient nun, one who would do anything for Christ and Our Blessed Mother, one who recognized the power of love and suffering for Christ... yes, this is who St. Margaret Mary is. And Mary Fabyan Windeatt wrote the book, Saint Margaret Mary and the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in such a way that it is very hard to describe. The story started out with Margaret, ill in bed, at the age of 13. Mary Wineatt tells how Margaret and her mother promised to Mary, Our Blessed Mother, that if Margaret is cured of her illness she will become a religious. Their prayers were answerd... the Blessed Mother cured Margaret! It took a long time until finally Margaret could visit the Visitation nuns to become a religious. When she becomes a Visitation nun at the convent she begins to have visions of Christ's suffering. Most of the nuns don't believe her at first. Our Lord revealed twelve promises to Margaret and she saw the Sacred Heart of Jesus two times. Our Lord tells Margaret of a person who is going to come and help her spread the word. This person was Father de la Colombiere. He was a very well known and educated priest. He helps Margaret in a lot of ways until he dies at the age of 41. Before Margaret dies she was perfectly healthy but in a few hours she dies at the age of 43. I like this book so much because the way the author writes it. It sounds like a story instead of facts just put together. This book is beautifully written. And I especially liked how Margaret seems so loving and kind to everyone.

Review from the Publisher

The story for children 10 and up of the revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to a holy French nun, including the Great First Friday Promise, her painful childhood, troubles in the convent, St. Claude, the Apparitions and her many penances.