St. Margaret Mary was born in 1647 in the diocese of Autun in France. She eventually joined the religious order founded by St. Jane de Chantal, the Sisters of the Visitation. While growing in her spiritual life as a Visitation nun she received mystical revelations. One such revelation was an invitation from Jesus to be devoted to the mercy of His Sacred Heart. She spread that devotion throughout the church.
In one of her writings she wrote the following:
Our Lord's desire to have his sacred heart honored in a special way is directed toward renewing the effects of redemption in our souls. For the sacred heart is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble...
She spoke of three streams that flow from the Sacred Heart: mercy for sinners, charity for all in need and love & light for the benefit of all who call Jesus friend.
She died in 1690 and was canonized by Pope Benedict the 15th in 1920.
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