Hagios : Saint of the Day (October 16 ) - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French Roman Catholic Visitation nun and mystic, born on July 22, 1647 in Verosvres, France. He is greatly recognized for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and experienced visions of Jesus Christ for most of her life, but thought they were a normal part of life and continued to practice austerity. She died on October 17, 1690 in Paray-le-Monial, France.

Trivia:
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most widely practised and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind".