O Lord Jesus Christ, who unto the holy Virgin Margaret didst in a wondrous manner reveal the infinite riches of Thy Heart: do Thou by her merits grant that we, loving Thee after her example in all things and above all things, may obtain an everlasting abode in that self-same Heart of Thine…

O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep Thy priests within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Thy Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with Thy Precious Blood…

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring, and glorifying Thee…

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in Thee. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. All for Thee, most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in Thee. Amen.

O my Jesus, Thou hast said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek, and I ask for the grace of (mention request)…

O God, Who in the Heart of Thy Son, wounded by our sins, dost mercifully bestow upon us the infinite treasures of Thy love: grant, we beseech Thee, that, rendering It the devout homage of our affection, we may also fulfill our duty of worthy satisfaction. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Feast day: October 16 (optional memorial) Patron of: Those devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. About St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in 1647 in Burgundy, France. After her father's death, she suffered a long illness as a child and years of hardship at home, where relatives controlled the household and treated the family harshly. Drawn to prayer from an early age, she entered the Visitation convent at Paray-le-Monial in 1671. Between 1673 and 1

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Thy Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins…

O sweet Jesus, Whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence, and contempt, behold us prostrate before Thee, eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which Thy loving Heart is everywhere subject…

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mother, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, have mercy on us…