{"product_id":"saint-margaret-mary-alacoque-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Medal Necklace – Visionary of the Sacred Heart","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visionary of the Sacred Heart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargaret Mary Alacoque was born in 1647 in Burgundy, France, and entered the Visitation Convent at Paray-le-Monial in 1671. Between 1673 and 1675, she reported a series of visions in which Christ revealed his Sacred Heart, and through her, the Church received devotions still practiced today: the First Fridays devotion, the Holy Hour, and the Feast of the Sacred Heart itself. Her visions were met with real resistance at first, even within her own convent, before eventually reshaping Catholic devotional life for centuries. She died in 1690 and was canonized in 1920.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone devoted to the Sacred Heart or Divine Mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person whose faith has been tested or doubted by others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone drawn to quiet, persistent conviction over public validation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA woman entering religious life or deepening her contemplative practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Margaret\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medal carries real weight for a young woman confirmed under a saint who held onto what she'd seen even when others doubted her. Consider engraving her Confirmation date with a short word like \"faithful\" or \"unseen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal shows Saint Margaret Mary in her Visitandine habit, holding the Sacred Heart with its cross, crown of thorns, and flame, the image at the center of the devotion she carried to the Church. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd up to two lines of custom engraving to the back of the medal, in a flowing Tangerine cursive font, 20 characters max per line. A Confirmation date, a religious profession date, or a name all suit her well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Margaret Mary's feast day is celebrated October 16th.\u003c\/b\u003e The devotion she carried alone for years, often disbelieved, is now marked on Catholic calendars worldwide as the Feast of the Sacred Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53630389813584,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53630389846352,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53630389879120,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53630389911888,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Margaret-Mary-Alacoque-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1789747156","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-margaret-mary-alacoque-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}