November 27 is the Feast of the Miraculous Medal.
On this day in 1830, Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in a small chapel in Paris. Our Lady was clothed all in white. She was standing on the earth. Under one of her feet was the head of a green serpent, representing Satan whom she was crushing with her heel.
In her hands, she held a golden ball surmounted by a cross, which represented the world and she seemed to be offering it to God (a sign of her universal intercession). Her eyes were at times raised to heaven and then lowered to the golden ball representing the earth. Catherine relates, “All at once I saw rings on her fingers, three rings to each finger. Each ring set with gems which emitted rays. Mary said, ‘This ball that you see represents the whole world, especially France, and each person in particular.’ Referring to the rays coming from the gems Our Lady said, ‘They are the symbols of the graces I shed upon those who ask for them. The gems from which rays do not fall are the graces for which souls forget to ask.’”
“The golden ball disappeared in the brilliance of the sheaves of light bursting from all sides; Mary’s hands turned out and the arms were bent down under the weight of the treasure of grace obtained. Then the voice said: ‘Have a medal struck after this model. All who wear it will receive great graces; they should wear it around the neck. Graces will abound for those who wear it with confidence.”
Catherine related the vision to her bishop. He gave orders for the medal to be cast and they began to distribute it among the people under the title of the Medal of the Immaculate Conception. However, so many miracles occurred for those who wore the medal around their neck with faith and prayer that it took on new name – the Miraculous Medal.
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