The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-15

Al how sweet i Il to die after hayinE had con.
judge us.-Aargaret Mary
This festival occurs on Friday next the Goth
inst.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is q most SUBJ
lime and beautiful one it 10 becoming daily
moro popular, it is being rapidly spread
throughout the world, and is now almost uni
versally practised by Catholics. Towns, cit
les, churches affairs and societies, are being
solemnly dedicated to this sacred object of
ador alton.
The rsparation of the many outrages cora-
mitted against the Heart Of Jesus during the
life of our Blessed Lord, and which continue
to be committed against Him in the adorable
sacrament of his 1ove-the Holy Eucharist
is the especial intention of this beautiful de-
votion.
For this end, our Lord made q special reve-
lation to Sister Mary Margaret Alooque. THis
holy nun of the Visitation Order, while one
day in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament,
WAS confronted by vision of the Lord who,
after showing His Heart placed on throne of
flames crowned with thofns and surmounted
by q cross, of His particular desire, revealed
to her that this festival and devotion to the
Sacred Heart should be established He ad-
dressed her as follows
"Behold that Heart which has loved men
80 much, and which has spared Itself nothing;
and has even gone so far as to consume Itself,
thereby to show them Its love but in return
the greater part of men only show Me ingrati-
| tude, and this by the irreverences, tepidity,-
sacrileges and contempt which they offer Nc
in this Sacrament of Love; and that which
feel the most acutely is, that they are hearts
consecrated to me-"
| Our Lord then made known to blessed Mat
garet his desire that the Frst Friday after
the Octave Of Corpus Christi should be dedi-
Gated as particular festival in honor Of His
adorable Heart and that on that day sll
Christians who loved Him should return
thanks for the ineffable gift bestowed upon
them in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucha-
rist :; that by their homage and alteration they
might make amends for the many insults, If
reverences and contempt which he receives
from sinners in the Holy Sacrament of the al
tar and that these ferveut souls might give
unto him, that honor to which he is entitled,
and which is Withheld from him in many
churches where he is but little respected,
loved, revered or adored. In making known
these desires, our loving Saviour also prom
Him, His most abundant graces and riches of
His Divine Heart, not only on the day Of this
festival, but also on other days of their visit
to the Blessed Sacrament. How pleasing and
agreeable are those souls to our dear Lord who
frequently visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament
is evidenced by those of his beloved children
who, while upon earth, practised this sublime
devotion.
at
to sinners is to consider the time spent in pre-
sence of the Blessed Sacrament. 1t Is at-
tested that from the few moments daily spent
in presence of the Blessed Sacrament is derived
more benefit to our souls than probably from
all our other daily spiritual exercises, ana
that our prayers are then more graclousiy
heard. 1t is also attested that this devotion
has been the means of promoting piety and OF
causing sinners to make worthy preparation
for the reception of the sacraments
St. Alphonsus says, That this deVotlon
consists wholly in the practical love for Jesus
Now, this love is the devotion of devotlons. IL
is truly to be lamented, that many Christians
perform various exercises of piety, but neg
lect this devotion. From this neglect it comes
that souls make so little progress in virtue
continue to live IN the same defects, and re-
lapse even into griVeons SINS.
PROMISES MADE BY JESUS CHRIST TO THE BLISS
ED MARGARET MARY IN FAVOR OF fHSSoNS
DEVOTED TO HIS DIVINE HEART.
Twill give them all the graces necessary
for their state of life. ..,:
g. will establish peace in their families.
8. will console them in oil their pains anu
trials. ,;s. o,d
I win shed abundant blessings upon all
3. sinners shalt find in my Heart an infinite
ocea n Of mercy. ,.a e.,,,a,+
8. Fervent souls shall rise rapidly to greater
perfection. Az ;r,soa
oe INV Heart shall be exposed and honoreo.
10. I will give to priests the talent Oh NOV
M r. Persons who propagate this deZotton'
shali have their names inscribed in my heSf0
and they shall never be effaced from 1t.
ST.. ALoys1us SOCIETY, (GERMAN) THIRD
D,srp1cr.-The German Catholics of the Thru