Christ, in the form in which he appeared to S. Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, showing the Sacred Heart. Colour process print.

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[between 1910 and 1919]
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31493i
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Christ, in the form in which he appeared to S. Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, showing the Sacred Heart. Colour process print. 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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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1910 and 1919]

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1 print : process print, printed in colours, with shaped edges ; sheet 10.8 x 5.8 cm

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Sacro Cuore di Gesù. Promesse di Nostro Signor Gesù Christi ai divoti del Suo Sacro Cuore. ... vita di S. Margherita Alacoque. ... Lettering continues on verso, including: "Imprimatur in Curia Arch. Mediolani 9 Aprilis 1911 Can Joannes Rossi Vic. Gen."

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