For the Love of Us All

THE SAINT OF FAMILIES---SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE

( feast day OCTOBER 17^th  )

She was born

In the 17^th century

The 5^th child of a notary

And she had an unhappy childhood

She became a VISITATION nun

At the age of 25

She was patient and charitable

But also clumsy and impractical

She had a series of visions of Christ

And along with some others

---Namely Saint Gertrude

Were responsible for reviving devotion

To the SACRED HEART OF JESUS

And reminding us

Of Jesus’ love for ALL men

Dear Lord

We pray that you use us

As you used Saint Margaret Mary

To revive interest in both God and family

In this indifferent Godless world

That we live in today

We pray to you Dear Lord

And the great Saint---Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

To help us revive this interest

Of GOD and FAMILY in today’s world

And we pray

That the SACRED HEART OF JESUS

And the IMMACULATE HEART of MARY

Reign again in ALL families

Both rich and poor

ALL nations, ALL religious, ALL nationalities

And ALL colors and creeds

We pray---Dear Lord

That you again teach us

The sanctity of human love

The value of human love

And the VALUE of family life

We pray

That you again teach us

To be united

In RESPECT and in LOVE

So that we may share in your live forever

We ask for ALL of these things

In the name of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

---The Saint of families

And in the name of THE HOLY FAMILY

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

And in the name of Jesus and HIS MOST SACRED HEART

Robert P. Wallman

10-19-11