Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

Today is the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.  She was a French nun who lived in 17th century.  It is to her, whom Jesus shared His Sacred Heart.  Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and began showing her how much He loves all of us.  He wanted her to spread devotion to his Sacred Heart.  Despite much trial and many rebukes, she did her best to spread the devotion and carry our Our Lord's wish.
There is so much to talk about when talking about the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  At it's simplest, the image shows us how His heart beats with love for us.  That image alone can be contemplated for an incalculable amount of time.  There are many other devotions and promises attached to the Sacred Heart.  You can learn more about those here: http://www.fisheaters.com/sh.html

In our house today, in honor of St. Margaret Mary, we will read a short biography of her life, study and discuss the image of the Sacred Heart, and try very hard to be kind to one another, trust each other in all situations, and compliment rather than mock or tear down since Margaret Mary suffered so much unkindness and so many lacked faith that Christ had truly appeared to her and given her His message of love.  We are also going to feast on French Toast (since Margaret Mary was from France) topped with heart-shaped strawberries to remind us of the love of our Lord's most Sacred Heart. (links and pictures below)

May God Bless your family and your domestic church. 

May you strive to love God more and live more deeply His truth in your own homes. 

Link to tutorial on how to make strawberry hearts:
http://www.californiastrawberries.com/in_the_kitchen/detail/2013/02/how_to_make_fresh_strawberry_hearts

Since we are a mostly clean-eating house, this is the french toast recipe we are using: