Dr. Antone Raymundo and Father Jeffrey Couture, discussion St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and the history and significance of the Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion, including related miracles, her canonization process, and her relationship with her spiritual director. The conversation also features detailed segments discussing the lives of various saints whose feast days occur during that week, such as St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Luke, and St. Ignatius of Antioch, exploring their contributions to church tradition and historical context. Furthermore, the hosts explore the importance of keeping sacred vows and promises within the Catholic tradition, referencing examples like the renewal of baptismal vows and the theological significance of assigned angels for special missions.
1. Why is St. Ignatius of Antioch (3rd bishop after St. Peter and Evodius) statement so important as evidence that the early Church was called the Catholic Church?
Wherever the bishop shall appear, there, let the multitude of the people also be; even as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.”
––(Letter to the Smyrnaeans, Chapter 8) 107AD
2. What promise did St. Margaret make as a nine year old that Jesus reminded her of when she was about 17 years old? What was he quoted to 0say to her?
3. What miracles led to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque being canonized a saint?
4. How did St. Margaret Mary become the patron saint for those with polio, those who loss their parents and the Sacred Heart Devotion?
5. What did Jesus say to St. Margaret Mary regarding the angel he gave her?
6. What did the angel say to St. Margaret?
7. St. Margaret had St. Claude de la Colombiere as her confessor and spiritual director. Why is it important for Catholics to have a confessor and spiritual director?
8. Why is it important to keep a vow? What kind of vows can be reversed, if at all?
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