| Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal | |
|---|---|
_-_Immaculate_Conception_statue.jpg) Statue depicting Our Lady of Graces of the Miraculous Medal. | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Date | 18 July 1830 27 November 1830 |
| Witness | Saint Catherine Labouré |
| Type | Marian apparition |
| Approval | 1836[1] Archbishop Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen Archdiocese of Paris |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Shrine | Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris, France |
| Patronage | Special graces, miracles of healing, conversions, believers |
The Miraculous Medal (French: Médaille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a devotional medal, the design of which was originated by Catherine Labouré following her apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary[2] in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal of Paris, France.
The medal, a sacramental, was made by the goldsmith Adrien Vachette.[3] According to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, sacramentals,[4] by the Church's prayer, prepare the faithful to receive grace and dispose them to cooperate with it.[5]
- ^ Dirvin, Fr. Joseph. "Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal". EWTN.
Archbishop de Quelen [decided] to institute a canonical inquiry. He appointed Monseigneur Quentin, Vicar General of Paris, to conduct it. The sessions were opened on 1836 . The findings of the Canonical Inquiry of Paris completely vindicated Catherine. The court extolled her character and virtue, and placed wholehearted credence in her visions. Two important conclusions were reached: that the Medal was of supernatural origin, and that the wonders worked through it were genuine.
- ^ Ann Ball, 2003 Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 0-87973-910-X p. 356
- ^ "AMM - Miraculous Medal Story". www.amm.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 2019. Paragraph 1674.
- ^ Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 2019. Paragraph 1670.