THE
missing rays were to symbolize the
MIRACULOUS
MEDAL
T
he design of the
"Miraculous Medal" was
shown by Our Lady during
her apparition to a young French
nun St. Catherine Labour in Rue
du Bac, Paris in 1830. Mary asked
"people" (not just Catholics or
Christians) to wear the medal
around their neck and she would
protect them from Satan if they
asked her for help. The Medal is a
"Sacramental" which means that it
is used by God to grant graces to
His children and it should be
blessed by a priest.
THE
MIRACULOUS
MEDAL
T
he design of the
"Miraculous Medal" was
shown by Our Lady during
her apparition to a young French
nun St. Catherine Labour in the
Rue du Bac, Paris in 1830. Mary
asked "people" (not just Catholics
or Christians) to wear the medal
around their neck and she would
protect them from Satan if they
asked her for help. The Medal is a
"Sacramental" which means that it
is used by God to grant graces to
His children and it should be
blessed by a priest.
THE FRONT SIDE that and Mary told her that the
at the bottom, one
We see Mary
standing with her
heel crushing the
head of the serpent
Satan who is on top
of the world. Mary is showing us
that she is the immaculate "New
Eve" who was never conquered by
Satan to sin. During the Apparition
Catherine could see rays coming
from Mary's hands down onto the
world. These are the graces that
Mary obtains for us from her
Divine Son Jesus to help us
conquer Satan and his temptations
for us to sin. Catherine saw gaps in
the rays coming from Mary's hands
and she asked Mary the reason for
THE FRONT SIDE
We see Mary
standing with her
heel crushing the
head of the serpent
Satan who is on top
of the world. Mary is showing us
that she is the immaculate "New
Eve" who was never conquered by
Satan to sin. During the Apparition
Catherine could see rays coming
from Mary's hands down onto the
world. These are the graces that
Mary obtains for us from her
Divine Son Jesus to help us
conquer Satan and his temptations
for us to sin. Catherine saw gaps in
the rays coming from Mary's hands
and she asked Mary the reason for
graces she could get for people
but they do not ask her to get
them. Around the border of the
medal during the apparition Sr.
Catherine saw the prayer "Oh Mary
conceived without sin pray for us
who have recourse to you" which
again shows that Mary
is the sinless New Eve.
THE BACK SIDE
The letter M is
surmounted by a cross.
The M is Marys initial; the cross
is the Cross of Christ. The two
interwoven signs show the
inseparable relationship that
connects Christ to his Holy Mother.
that and Mary told her that the
missing rays were to symbolize the
graces she could get for people
but they do not ask her to get
them. Around the border of the
medal during the apparition Sr.
Catherine saw the prayer "Oh Mary
conceived without sin pray for us
who have recourse to you" which
again shows that Mary
is the sinless New Eve.
THE BACK SIDE
The letter M is
surmounted by a cross.
The M is Marys initial; the cross
is the Cross of Christ. The two
interwoven signs show the
inseparable relationship that
connects Christ to his Holy Mother.
There are two hearts
encircled by the
crown of thorns
(Sacred Heart of Jesus) &
the other pierced by a sword
(Immaculate Heart of Mary).
Depicting these two hearts close
together indicates that Marys life
is one of intimacy with Jesus. The
Twelve stars represent the twelve
apostles & thus the Church. To
belong to the Church is to love
Christ & to participate in his
passion for the salvation of the
world. Each baptized person is
invited to spread the mission of
Christ by uniting his heart to the
hearts of Jesus & Mary.
There are two hearts
at the bottom, one
encircled by the
crown of thorns
(Sacred Heart of Jesus) &
the other pierced by a sword
(Immaculate Heart of Mary).
Depicting these two hearts close
together indicates that Marys life
is one of intimacy with Jesus. The
Twelve stars represent the twelve
apostles & thus the Church. To
belong to the Church is to love
Christ & to participate in his
passion for the salvation of the
world. Each baptized person is
invited to spread the mission of
Christ by uniting his heart to the
hearts of Jesus & Mary.
In Obedience to the A PRAYER TO THOSE WHO
WEAR THIS MEDAL
Immaculate
Conception, I O Virgin Mother of God, Mary
Immaculate, We dedicate and
command you, every consecrate ourselves to you under
unclean spirit, to the title of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal. May this Medal
depart; cease your be for each one of us a sure sign of
attacks on us, our your affection for us and a constant
reminder of our duties toward you.
family, business, Ever while wearing it, may we be
surroundings, and blessed by your loving protection
and preserved in the grace of your
those for whom we Son. O Most Powerful Virgin, Mother
pray. In the Name of of Our Savior, keep us close to you
every moment of our lives. Obtain
Jesus Christ, I for us, your children, the grace of a
command you into happy death; so that in union with
you, we may enjoy the bliss of
the deep pit. Heaven forever. Amen.
In Obedience to the A PRAYER TO THOSE WHO
WEAR THIS MEDAL
Immaculate
Conception, I O Virgin Mother of God, Mary
command you, every
Immaculate, We dedicate and
consecrate ourselves to you under
unclean spirit, to the title of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal. May this Medal
depart; cease your be for each one of us a sure sign of
attacks on us, our your affection for us and a constant
reminder of our duties toward you.
family, business, Ever while wearing it, may we be
surroundings, and blessed by your loving protection
and preserved in the grace of your
those for whom we Son. O Most Powerful Virgin, Mother
pray. In the Name of of Our Savior, keep us close to you
every moment of our lives. Obtain
Jesus Christ, I for us, your children, the grace of a
command you into happy death; so that in union with
you, we may enjoy the bliss of
the deep pit. Heaven forever. Amen.
A CALL TO
CONVERSION! GO
BACK TO GOD
I
n Her recent Apparitions in Fatima
and in some parts of the globe, Our
Blessed Mother is inviting us once
again to RETURN TO HIS SON JESUS
by living a life of prayer, penance,
good works and consecrating
ourselves to Her Immaculate Heart. It
is not easy but we are obliged as
Christians to seek holiness in a world
full of sin and evil for Jesus Himself
said: You must therefore be perfect
just as your Heavenly Father is
perfect.
(Mt. 5: 48)
Would you heed the Call of Jesus
& Mary to live a life of Holiness?
THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL
A CALL TO
CONVERSION! GO
BACK TO GOD
I n Her recent Apparitions in Fatima
and in some parts of the globe, Our
Blessed Mother is inviting us once
again to RETURN TO HIS SON JESUS
by living a life of prayer, penance,
good works and consecrating
ourselves to Her Immaculate Heart. It
is not easy but we are obliged as
Christians to seek holiness in a world
full of sin and evil for Jesus Himself
said: You must therefore be perfect
just as your Heavenly Father is
perfect.
(Mt. 5: 48)
Would you heed the Call of Jesus
& Mary to live a life of Holiness? THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL