11" x 14" Printed on Moab Natural with a Deckled Edge. 

OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL 

On November 27 and 28, we celebrate the gift of the Miraculous Medal and honor Saint Catherine Labouré, who first received this devotion of protection and blessing in 1830.

St. Catherine’s Vision

Catherine was a nun at the convent of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul at Châtillon-sur-Seine in France. She was fast asleep one night when she was suddenly awoken by a luminous child. She got up and followed the child down the hall to the chapel where she saw an even more brilliant figure: the Blessed Mother. After a two-hour conversation with Mary, Catherine went back to bed. Months later, Catherine saw Mary once more in an image of splendor. On one side, she saw the Blessed Mother standing atop a globe, her hands emanating beams of light. On the other side, was a cross with an “M,” and two hearts – one with a crown of thorns, and the other with a sword through it. Catherine heard Mary tell her to fashion after the image a medal that would provide protection and fill with grace those who wore it.