Miraculous Medal Definition

The Miraculous Medal is a Marian symbol of devotion to Mary. It is also known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception. Its design originated from Saint Catherine Laboure vision of the Blessed Mary in France around 1830. She said to St Catherine “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck”. The medal is believed to bring special graces through intercession of Mary for those who devoutly wear it. Our Lady said: ” Those who wear it, blessed, around their neck will receive great graces. The graces will be abundant for those who wear it with confidence.”

Medal Symbolism

1. 1. THE PRAYER: “O Mary! conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!”. These words surrounded Blessed Mary in St Catherine vision in 1830.
   2. THE RAYS: projecting out from Our Lady’s hands, the rays symbolize the graces shed upon those who ask for them.
   3. THE GLOBE: Mary standing on the globe crushing a serpent beneath her feet symbolizes her Assumption into Heaven.
   4. THE STARS: The twelve stars on the back of the medal symbolize the Twelve Apostles who form the Church.
   5. THE M WITH THE CROSS: The M stands for Mary, the Mediatrix who presents our prayers to her son to seek His graces.The Cross and Bar surmounting Mary’s name symbolizes Christ suffering on the cross and redemption. It also reminds of her presence at the foot of the cross at her son’s death.
   6. THE TWO HEARTS: The Sacred Heart at the left is adorned with crown of thorns, symbolizing His Passion and Love for us All reminding us that he died for our sins. The Immaculate Heart at the right represents Mary’s heart pierced by a sword. The fire shooting up from each heart symbolizes purity and intensity of love between Mary and Jesus.

Miraculous Medal Novena

Latin for “novem”, the novena means “nine”. In the Catholic Church, the novena is a set of nine powerful prayers one recites over the course of nine consecutive days, each day dedicated to a special intention. A person typically says novena prayers while facing difficult times and looking for Our Lady graces and intercession,

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit. Amen.

Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your

faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Send

forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created. And You

shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O God, who did instruct the hearts of the faithful by

the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same

Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His

consolation, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have

recourse to you. (3 times.)

O Lord Jesus Christ, who have vouchsafed to glorify by

numberless miracles the Blessed Virgin Mary, immaculate

from the first moment of her conception, grant that all

who devoutly implore her protection on earth, may

eternally enjoy Your presence in heaven, who, with the

Father and Holy Spirit, live and reign, God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who for the accomplishment of Your

greatest works, have chosen the weak things of the

world, that no flesh may glory in Your sight; and who

for a better and more widely diffused belief in the

Immaculate Conception of Your Mother, have wished that

the Miraculous Medal be manifested to Saint Catherine

Laboure, grant, we beseech You, that filled with like

humility, we may glorify this mystery by word and work.

Amen.

Memorare

Remember, O most compassionate Virgin Mary, that never

was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,

implored your assistance, or sought your intercession

was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly

unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, our Mother; to you we

come; before you we kneel sinful and sorrowful. O Mother

of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in

your clemency hear and answer them. Amen.

Novena Prayer

O Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus and

our Mother, penetrated with the most lively confidence

in your all-powerful and never failing intercession,

manifested so often through the Miraculous Medal, we

your loving and trustful children implore you to obtain

for us the graces and favors we ask during this Novena,

if they be beneficial to our immortal souls, and the

souls for whom we pray. (Here privately form your

petitions.) You know, O Mary, how often our souls have

been the sanctuaries of your Son who hates iniquity.

Obtain for us also a spirit of prayer and self-denial

that we may recover by penance what we have lost by sin

and at length attain to that blessed abode where you are

the Queen of angels and of men. Amen.

An Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we dedicate and

consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady

of the Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one

of us a sure sign of your affection for us and a

constant reminder of our duties toward you. Ever while

wearing it, may be blessed by your loving protection and

preserved in the grace of your Son. O most powerful

Virgin, Mother of our Savior, keep us close to you every

moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your children, the

grace of a happy death; so that, in union with you, we

may enjoy the bliss of heaven forever. Amen.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have

recourse to you. (3 times.)

Novena of the Miraculous Medal

O Immaculate Virgin Mary,
Mother of Our Lord Jesus and our Mother,
penetrated with the most lively confidence in your all-powerful and never-failing intercession, manifested so often through the Miraculous Medal,
we your loving and trustful children implore you to obtain for us the graces and favors we ask during this novena,
if they be beneficial to our immortal souls,
and the souls for whom we pray.
(Here form your petition)

You know, O Mary, how often our souls have been the sanctuaries of your Son who hates iniquity.
Obtain for us then a deep hatred of sin and that purity of heart which will attach us to God alone so that our every thought, word and deed may tend to His greater glory.
Obtain for us also a spirit of prayer and self-denial that we may recover by penance what we have lost by sin and at length attain to that blessed abode where you are the Queen of angels and of men.
Amen.

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