Nine years after the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Labouré, she appeared to Sister Justine Bisqueyburu, D.C., in the same convent chapel at Rue du Bac, holding the Immaculate Heart in her hands, and gave her the Green Scapular.
Mary the Mother of Jesus
Our Changing Images
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Our images change over time. Sometimes others never get past the images and roles we had earlier in life. Other times they come to appreciate things they did not see earlier or traits we only developed later. Might that apply to our images of Mary?
Mary’s Digital Home “Liked” By Almost 3 Million People
by John Freund, CM | December 8, 2018 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Social Media, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Do you know the address of the Facebook page that has been “liked” by 2.9 million people?
National Miraculous Medal Association of Slovakia Meets for First Time
by Vincentian Family Office | November 26, 2018 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News | 0 Comments
Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: November 27
by Famvin Media Resources | November 25, 2018 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation | 1 Comment
On this Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, please consider becoming a part of the International Miraculous Medal Association. The members support each other through prayer.
Vincentian Prayer Images: It Took Courage For Mary To Say Yes!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
It took courage for Mary to say Yes!
Thanksgiving with Mary … and a Dangerous Memory
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Mary’s Magnificat is a dangerous memory. Mary not only gave thanks for this revolution. She intuitively realized she was part of the revolution.
Association of the Miraculous Medal
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 3, 2016 | Formation
In order to spread devotion to Mary as Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, an Association was formed shortly after the first medals were distributed in 1832. Gradually, other associations were established elsewhere in the world. It was not until 1905 that Pope Saint Pius X officially recognized the associations.
Mater Misericordiae: Mary, Mother of Mercy
by Michael Whalen, CM | May 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
For multiple and varied reasons the month of May has come to be associated with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In the United States it is the month in which Mother’s Day, First Communions, many ordinations and weddings are celebrated. It is also associated in the...
Remember Mary
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Remember Mary is the theme of the January edition of E-Voc, the monthly newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The month of January begins with the feast of Mary, the Mother of God. She is the doorway through which we enter into the New Year. How...
Mary and Darkness – Fr. Tom Mckenna reflects
by John Freund, CM | Dec 21, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Father Tom McKenna offers this final Advent reflection - Mary and Darkness There’s a verse somewhere in the Advent readings which sets a tone for much of the season. “Over you shall come a great darkness.” If you heard that line standing by itself and out of the...
Resources – Miraculous Medal and Catherine Laboure
by John Freund, CM | Nov 28, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation
Resources for Feasts of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, St. Catherine Labouré St. Catherine Labouré was the Daughter of Charity who received and passed on a request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn today by millions of Christians,...
Spirituality of St. Louise: the infant Christ, and Mary
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2015 | Formation
Spirituality of St. Louise: the infant Christ, and Mary Meditation on the Incarnate Word led Louise de Marillac quite naturally to Mary, His mother, to whom she would consecrate the "Little Company" on October 17, 1644 (anniversary is this Saturday). See the new...
Passing of a Prominent Vincentian leader – Fr. Oscar Lukefahr, CM
by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News
Father Oscar Lukefahr, leader of the Association of the Miraculous Medal based in Perryville, MO, died at the end of a very brief illness. He was diagnosed with cancer in mid-July.) The website states... For several years as our Spiritual Director, Father Luke has...
Miraculous Medal Associations celebrate Feast of the Assumption
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News, Vincentian Family
Beginning August 7, at 8:00 a.m. CT, we will honor our Blessed Mother here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal with a very special Assumption Novena of Masses. On each of these nine days we will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in...
185th Anniversary of apparitions – what happened since then?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, News, Vincentian Marian Youth
We celebrate the 185th anniversary of the first apparition of our Lady to St. Catherine Labouré, on the night of July 18-19. What impact did the apparitions have since then on the Vincentian Family. Father Corpus Delgado reflects on this in a lengthy article ... St....