A Saint Issues a Command
Greatly encouraged by the hearty approval of the cardinal and with his help, the young priest asked for and was granted an audience with the reigning pontiff, Pius X. To the future saint he explained his project of working to establish the social reign of the Sacred Heart by first winning the family home for the King of Love. He asked the Holy Father to bless the project and to grant him permission to preach it everywhere. What a surpise to hear the answer: "No, my son!" Looking up, Father Mateo reiterated his request. Again came the answer: "No, my son . . . you ask permission, and I say, 'No.' Not only do I permit you, but I command you to give your life for this work of social salvation."
These words sounded like a command from heaven to Father Mateo. Leaving Rome, he went to Paray-le-Monial. There, in the sanctuary of apparitions, as he was giving thanks for the great grace he had received, imploring light and guidance and begging for the health to carry out his mission, he suddenly felt his whole being strangely moved. When he arose, he found himself restored to perfect health. At the same time, he received an extraordinary grace. By a sudden illumination of his mind, he saw clearly the methodic plan of the work he was to do for the spiritual regeneration of families. "I understood what our Lord desired of me. That same evening I resolved upon a plan to conquer the whole world for the love of the Heart of Jesus - home after home, family after family." He understood that the devotion to the Sacred Heart, hitherto limited for the most part of churches and chapels, was to be brought into the family circle; that the family was to carry out all our Lord's requests in the home itself to benefit by His marvelous promises. . . .
More information on the web about the Sacred Heart of Jesus
1. National Enthronement Center (USA)
2. More about St. Margaret Mary from the Catholic Encyclopedia
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