Our Lady of Miraculous Medal
Though exhausted from the yesterday's celebration, I celebrated the morning's Mass also in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the feast of the Miraculous Medal The Medal of the Immaculate Conception, popularly known as the Miraculous Medal, is unique among all medals. It was designed by the Blessed Virgin Mary herself! No wonder, then, that it wins such extraordinary graces for those who wear it and pray for Mary's intercession and help. Our Lady manifested the Medal to Sister (now Saint) Catherine Laboure on November 27, 1830 in the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris. Catherine saw Our Lady standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the figure was an inscription: O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you . Then Mary spoke to Catherine: "Have a medal struck upon this model. ...