A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL

The story of the Miraculous Medal begins in the village of Fain-les-moutiers in France in on May 2, 1806 with the birth of Catherine, the 16th of 17 children, to the Laboure family, of whom only 11 survived. Catherine was born into a rural but rather well to do family. Her father was of the landed gentry owning quite an estate which was farmed. He managed his business well and the family was not wanting for anything. They were not, however, extravagant … [More]

Wunderbar. Wenn man diesen Film in die deutsche Sprache tradieren würde. Das wäre wunderbar... Sehr schön...

Ô Marie, conçue sans péché,
Priez pour nous qui avons recours à vous.

Sainte Catherine Labouret et la Sainte Vierge sont à l'origine de la conversion de Alphonse de Ratisbonne. Jadis, haineux à l'égard de l'Eglise Catholique, ce dernier proférait toutes sortes d'insanités au sujet de la Vierge Marie, jusqu'au jour où celle-ci lui apparut le 20 janvier 1842. Ratisbonne abandonna le judaïsme et sacrifia sa carrière de banquier pour se convertir au catholicisme. Il devint alors Alphonse … [More]

St. Bernadette was wearing the Miraculous Medal at Lourdes when she saw Our Lady there. The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is Feb. 11th, the Birthday of
Sarah Palin, the USA prolife v.p. candidate. So, I know that Our Lady is going to be present, regardless the disappointing election results against life.

FYI: The U.S. is under the patronage of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception,
i.e., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

Americans note: November 27, Thanksgiving Day, is the Feast of the … [More]