St. Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal
Who was this St. Catherine Laboure', who during her lifetime chose to remain entirely unknown, except to her confessor, as the visionary of the Miraculous Medal? To answer this question, the author spent 10 years in research, studying many documents never before available to her biographers and carrying out his investigation in Paris, Rome and Catherine's own village. What he has produced here is a definitive life of the Saint which is at once highly readable and inspiring.
Emerging from his work is the fact that Catherine Laboure was no accidental saint - that, to launch the Miraculous Medal devotion, Heaven chose its seer well. The reader will come to love St. Catherine Laboure', will see in her a woman of incredible strength and character, of unbelievable constancy, of kindness, humility, obedience and self-effacement. Here is a saint who from her early years was "entirely mystic," to quote her sister; who from age 12 served 10 years as mistress of her father's large household of 17 (five family members and 12 farm hands); who worked 40 years with constant fidelity running an old men's retirement-nursing home for her order (during this time, not one old man died without the Last Sacraments, a remarkable fact since they were all men of the world); who after the Miraculous Medal apparitions, would speak to the Blessed Mother at any time she chose and be answered by Our Lady; who was a tower of strength to her order during two revolutions; and who made innumerable prophecies that came true. Full of hidden gems, this is an enthralling story- totally unlikely, fresh and different.
61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body.
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- Discover the incredible life of St. Catherine Laboure, the visionary behind the Miraculous Medal, in this captivating biography by Rev. Joseph I. Dirvin. Delve into 10 years of research and rare documents to learn about her strength, humility, and de
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- votion. Featuring 61 pictures, this 245-page softcover book unveils the remarkable journey of a woman chosen by Heaven, whose legacy continues to inspire millions.
St. Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal
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