The Miraculous Medal: Its Origin, History, Circulation, ResultsAladel, Jean-Marie
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The Miraculous Medal: Its Origin, History, Circulation, Results
Aladel, Jean-Marie
Labouré, Catherine, Saint, 1806-1876; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Miraculous Medal
"Here is another incident: A young woman belonging to a
respectable and very pious family had, for a long time, been
a prey to a disease, the nature of which neither the French,
Greek nor Turkish physicians could understand. Its symptoms
were most violent pains in the side, which prevented her
walking, eating or sleeping, and which sometimes disappeared,
only to return with renewed violence. Having heard of our
medal, this lady felt interiorly urged to employ it for her
recovery, but believing herself unworthy of obtaining a direct
miracle, she besought the Blessed Virgin to enlighten the
physician and make known to him the proper remedy. Thereupon,
she went to the country. At the end of several days, she was
astonished to see her physician, who exclaimed as soon as he
saw her: 'Madame, good news! I have found the remedy for your
disease. I am sure of it; in a few days you will be perfectly
well. I do not know why it is, but your case has constantly
occupied my mind since your departure, and by a careful study
of it I have at last discovered the cause of the disease and
the manner of treating it.' The lady recognized at once that
this knowledge came from above, and she had not implored Mary
in vain. To-day she is in excellent health. It was from the
mouth of her mother I received these details. 'O Monsieur,'
exclaimed this good mother, 'how happy I am at my poor
daughter's recovery! It is the Blessed Virgin who has restored
her to me. If you could only get me a few more of these medals;
I am overwhelmed with requests for them.' The physician himself
published the details I have just given. So persuaded is he of
the efficacy of the medal that he calls it his final remedy,
and advises his patients to wear it whenever he is at a loss
concerning their malady. And the Blessed Virgin has rewarded
his faith; for one of his own daughters, a most pious person,
but in miserable health, has just experienced its beneficial
effects.
"I could mention numberless other incidents, as many
conversions as cures, but one more will suffice for to-day.
Not long ago the mother of a family had every symptom of an
attack of apoplexy; she had already lost consciousness, when
her son, a very pious young man, who wore one of these medals,
took it off his neck and put it around hers. He then ran for a
doctor and a priest. On reaching the house they were all three
astonished to find that she had quite recovered. That evening
the son asked his mother for the medal, and she returned it,
but a moment after was stricken with another attack. The
protection of the Blessed Virgin seemed to have been withdrawn
with this sign of her power. He immediately put the medal on
her neck again, this time to remain, and she has been well ever
since.
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