"And
He showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of
withdrawing them from the path of ruin into which Satan hurls such
crowds of them, that made Him form the design of manifesting His Heart
to men, with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of
sanctification and salvation which it contains, in order that those who
desire to render Him and procure for Him all the honor and love
possible, might themselves be abundantly enriched with those divine
treasures of which this Heart is the source.
He
should be honored under the figure of this Heart of Flesh and its image
should be exposed. He promised me that wherever this image should be
exposed with a view to showing it special honor, He would pour forth His
blessings and graces. This devotion was the last effort of His love
that He would grant to men in these latter ages, in order to withdraw
them from the empire of Satan which He desired to destroy, and thus to
introduce them into the sweet liberty of the rule of His love, which He
wished to restore in the hearts of all those who should embrace this
devotion."
ST. MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE
