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7 hours ago · The story of St Margaret‘s begins in the 12th century, when the Benedictine monks of Westminster Abbey found themselves increasingly distracted from their devotions by the growing crowds of lay worshippers who came to attend Mass. In a bid to find a quieter, more contemplative space for their prayers, they established a smaller, separate ...
Nov 16, 2011 · On November 16, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland. Her feast day was originally June 10, but was moved to November 16, the day of her death, upon the...
3 days ago · During her visions, Sister Margaret Mary learned ways to venerate the Sacred Heart of Christ. These devotions included the concept of a Holy Hour on Thursdays, the creation of the feast of the Sacred Heart after Corpus Christi, and the reception of the Eucharist on the first Friday of every month.
1 day ago · St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a French nun of the Order of the Visitation of Our Lady. Jesus appeared to her four times in Paral-le-Monial, France, revealing his love for humankind through His Sacred Heart. Below are excerpts from the four revelations in St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s diary.
3 days ago · The ancient parish of St. Margaret consisted of two parts: that within the borough boundary, which is the area under consideration in this section, lay entirely outside the walled town and extended over the East Field of Leicester.
4 days ago · Pope Gregory IX canonized her in 1235, only four years after her death! Saint Elizabeth of Hungary is the patroness of bakers, Catholic charities, and the Secular Franciscan Order. Her feast day is Nov. 17.
