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islander · « **on:** November 27, 2012, 02:28:24 PM »

The Miraculous Medal (French: MÃ©daille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, is a medal originated by Saint Catherine LabourÃ© following her reported vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Roman Catholic Church holds that wearing the medal with faith and devotion can bring special graces through the intercession of Mary at the hour of death. However, such items of devotion are not charms and should not be construed as being either "magical" or superstitious but serve as constant physical reminders of devotion and Mary's promise. (wikipedia)

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2012, 02:30:27 PM »

The Story

Catherine LabourÃ© was a twenty-four year old novice sister when she was privileged to see Mary, late at night, on 18 July 1830, in the chapel at the convent at Rue du Bac in Paris. She was escorted by a figure she later took to be her guardian angel and saw Mary descend the altar steps and sit in the spiritual director's chair.

Rue du Bac, Paris

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2012, 02:57:59 PM »

She told Catherine that she had a mission for her and of the bad times which were to come, but promised help and grace for those who prayed. In particular she spoke of the religious persecution which would break out in Paris later in the century, while also foretelling the coming events in the capital. Catherine repeated all this to her spiritual director, Fr Aladel, who was sceptical, but this scepticism disappeared when the revolution in Paris began just over a week later on 27 July 1830.

Battle outside the HÃ´tel de Ville, by Jean Victor Schnetz
As foretold by the Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Catherine, the French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution, Second French Revolution or Trois Glorieuses in French, saw the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis-Philippe, Duke of OrlÃ©ans, who himself, after 18 precarious years on the throne, would in turn be overthrown.

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:09:34 PM »

Later in the same year, on 27 November, Catherine again saw Mary in the chapel, during community meditation. She was dressed in white, standing on a globe and holding a golden ball, with rings on her fingers flashing with light. An inner voice told her that the ball represented the whole world and that the rays coming from Mary's fingers represented graces for individuals.

The golden ball then vanished as this apparition changed to represent Mary with her arms outstretched, inside an oval frame with golden lettering: O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Again, an interior voice spoke, telling her to have a medal struck on this model. It would be a source of great graces and should be worn around the neck.

photo credit: J. Dumas
Entrance to the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, a shrine in Paris at 140 Rue de Bac, 7th Arrondisement revered by Catholics as the site of three apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1830. It is also the House of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:20:28 PM »

Then she was shown the reverse of the medal, consisting of a large "M" surmounted by a bar and cross, with two hearts, representing the hearts of Jesus and Mary, all encircled by twelve stars. Again Fr Aladel was reluctant to act, but once the medal was struck and distributed, it rapidly earned the title of the "Miraculous" medal.

A canonical inquiry was initiated by Archbishop de Quelen and this concluded that Catherine was of good character, that the apparitions she had reported were to be accepted, and that the Miraculous Medal was supernaturally inspired and responsible for genuine miracles.

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:25:35 PM »

It was an important element in reviving catholic belief in France, as well as in preparing the way for the proclamation of the dogma of Mary's Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX in 1854. As foretold the Paris revolution of 1871 had very anti-religious elements, but fortunately the power of the Commune was defeated.

Catherine worked in a hostel for old men for forty years and was eventually canonised as St. Catherine LabourÃ©, in 1947.

-http://www.theotokos.org.uk/

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:26:56 PM »

When her body was exhumed in 1933, it was found as fresh as it was on the day it was buried. Although she had been in the grave for fifty-seven years, her eyes remained very blue and beautiful; and in death her arms and legs were as supple as if she were asleep. Her incorrupt body is encased in glass beneath the side altar at the chapel of the Daughters of Charity at 140 Rue du Bac in Paris, France, beneath one of the sites where our Lady appeared to her. (http://www.pilgrimcenterofhope.org/)

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:28:54 PM »

When her body was exhumed in 1933, it was found as fresh as it was on the day it was buried. Although she had been in the grave for fifty-seven years, her eyes remained very blue and beautiful; and in death her arms and legs were as supple as if she were asleep. Her incorrupt body is encased in glass beneath the side altar at the chapel of the Daughters of Charity at 140 Rue du Bac in Paris, France, beneath one of the sites where our Lady appeared to her. (http://www.pilgrimcenterofhope.org/)

Amen !

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:30:42 PM »

Words spoken by Mary at Rue du Bac

Despite the importance of these apparitions in propagating the Miraculous Medal, it is surprising how little was said that was meant to be publicly revealed.

Mary told Catherine that God wished to charge her with a mission, that she would have trials to bear and many difficulties to overcome, but that she would always have an inner certainty as to what she should do. She was told to tell everything she saw and heard to her confessor.

Mary then continued: "There will be bad times to come. Misfortunes will come crashing down on France. The throne will be toppled. The whole world will be turned upside-down by misfortunes of all kinds [...] But come to the foot of this altar. There, graces will be poured out on all those, small, or great, who ask for them with confidence and fervour. Graces will be poured out especially [on those] who ask for them."

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islander · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:34:08 PM »

Mary then returned to the theme of the sorrows coming to France and the whole world, but told her not to be afraid, since she would always be protected and granted many graces. A moment would come when everything would seem lost, but she should continue to have confidence since God was with her. Other communities and individuals though would have to suffer.

Mary continued with tears in her eyes: "There will be victims [...] There will be victims among the clergy of Paris; Monsignor the Archbishop will die [...] My child, the cross will be held in contempt. It will be thrown to the ground. Blood will flow. Our Saviour's side will be opened anew. The streets will run with blood. Monsignor the Archbishop will be stripped of his vestments ...My child, the whole world will be plunged into gloom."

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islander · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:35:57 PM »

She was also told about the new Association to be founded, the Children of Mary, of the way May would become a special Marian month, and of how devotion to the Sacred Heart would greatly increase.

"The ball which you see represents the whole world, especially France, and each person in particular. These rays symbolise the graces I shed upon those who ask for them. The gems from which rays do not fall are the graces for which souls forget to ask."

"Have a Medal struck after this model. All who wear it will receive great graces; they should wear it around the neck. Graces will abound for persons who wear it with confidence."

Sources: Laurentin, The Life of Catherine LabourÃ©; Dirvin, Saint Catherine LabourÃ©.
http://www.theotokos.org.uk/

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islander · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:39:11 PM »

islander's miraculous medal

the banana republic's miraculous medal (placed in his wallet; it's beyond him to have a necklace)

happy to have them!

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