June 8 – The Noble Countess Who Dedicated Her Life to Bringing Dissolute Women to Repentance

Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart (died in Porto, Portugal, June 8, 1899), born Maria Droste zu Vischering, was a noble of Germany and Roman Catholic nun best known for influencing Pope Leo XIII’s consecration of the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Leo XIII called this consecration “the greatest act of my … Continue reading June 8 – The Noble Countess Who Dedicated Her Life to Bringing Dissolute Women to Repentance