The Triumph Of Christianity Over Paganism (1899), Gustave Doré

"And He showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of

withdrawing them from the path of ruin into which Satan hurls such crowds

of them, that made Him form the design of manifesting His Heart to men,

with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and

salvation which it contains, in order that those who desire to render Him

and procure for Him all the honour and love possible, might themselves be

abundantly enriched with those divine treasures of which this Heart is the

source. He should be honoured under the figure of this Heart of flesh, and

its image should be exposed.... He promised me that wherever this image

should be exposed with a view to showing it special honour, He would pour

forth His blessings and graces. This devotion was the last effort of His

love that He would grant to men in these latter ages, in order to withdraw

from the empire of Satan which He desired to destroy, and thus to introduce

them into the sweet liberty of the rule of His love, which He wished to

restore in the hearts of all those who should embrace this

devotion."

-- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque