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
Vincentian Prayer Images: It Took Courage For Mary To Say Yes!
It took courage for Mary to say Yes!
Thanksgiving with Mary … and a Dangerous Memory
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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....
