(33) 6mm, Faceted, Fire Polished, Celsian Czech Glass Beads (6) 8mm, Faceted, Fire Polished, Celsian Czech Glass Beads Silvertone Finish Holy Spirit Picture Center/Sacred Heart Reverse Sacred Heart/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medal 1-1/2" Eucharistic Crucifix Overall Length: 15-1/2" Item #357 The most significant source for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the form known today came from visions claimed by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Her relevations were numerous and some especially remarkable. In June or July, 1674, Margaret Mary claimed that Jesus requested to be honored under the figure of His Heart of flesh, also claiming that, when He apperaed radiant with love, He asked for a devotion of expiatory love: frequent reception of Communion, especially Communion on the First Friday of every month and the observance of the Holy Hour. In a vision known as "the great apparition", Jesus said "Behold the Heart that has so loved men....instead of gratitude, I receive from the greater part (of mankind) only ingratitude....", and asked Margaret Mary for a feast of reparation of the Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi. Christ in His appearances to St.Margaret Mary, promised 12 blessings to those who practiced devotion to His Sacred Heart: 1. "I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life." 2. "I will give peace in their families." 3. "I will console them in all their troubles." 4. "I will be their refuge in life and especially in death." 5. "I will abundantly bless all their undertakings." 6. "Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy." 7. "Tepid souls shall become fervent." 8. "Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection." 9. "I will bless those places wherein the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and venerated." 10. "I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts." 11. "Persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in My Heart." 12. "In the excess of the mercy of My Heart, I promise you that My all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive Communion on the First Fridays, for 9 consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in My displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and My Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour." Prayer Instructions Included. All Rosaries in my store have been personally handmade by me. See our other rosaries at JRMrosaries.com