Christ appearing to S. Marguerite-Marie Alacoque and showing the Sacred Heart. Colour lithograph, ca. 1912.

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[1912?]
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31467i
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Christ appearing to S. Marguerite-Marie Alacoque and showing the Sacred Heart. Colour lithograph, ca. 1912. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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S. Marguerite-Marie Alacoque (1647-1690) was healed of a disabling disorder by a vision of the Blessed Virgin, as a result of which she is the patron saint of polio sufferers. In 1675 she received a revelation from Christ, which included twelve promises to her and to those who practiced a true to devotion to His Sacred Heart. The devotion encountered violent opposition, especially in Jansenist areas, but nevertheless became widespread

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Bologna : Natale Salvardi, Editore, [1912?]

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours, on paper with shaped edges ; image 10.8 x 5.8 cm

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Ecco quel Cuore che ha tanto amato gli uomini. Promesse di Nostro Signor Gesù Cristo ai divoti del suo Sacro Cuore. ... Vita della B. Margherita Alacoque. Lettering continues on verso, including "Imprimatur: in curia Arch. Mediolani, 9 Aprilis 1912. Can. Joannes Rossi, Vic. Gen." Bears number on bottom left : 2193

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Wellcome Collection 31467i

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