St. Catherine Laboure (May 2, 1806- Dec. 31, 1876) was a young Daughter of Charity when she received the Miraculous Medal devotion from Our Lady herself. Her body remains perfectly incorrupt in Parish today and is viewed by millions each year!
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This review is from: Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal (Paperback)
This is the story of the famous saint through whom we received the Miraculous Medal. No sacramental since the Rosary has had such an impact on the Church. The author spent 10 years in research, studying many documents never before available. What he has produced is a definitive life of the Saint which is both highly readable and inspiring. You 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 was a saint who, from her early years was "entirely mystic," to quote her sister; who from age 12 served 10 years as mistress to her father's large household of 17 (five family members and 12 farm hands), who worked 40 years with constant fidelity running an old man's retirement-nursing home for her order; 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. Enthralling story! Full of terrific photos including some of her incorrupt body. 239pp. PB. Imprimatur.
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Inspirational,
This review is from: Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal (Paperback)
Even though the Miraculous Medal is probably one of the most popular sacramnetals, up there with the Rosary and the Brown Scapular, most people do not really know the visionary, St. Catherine Laboure. For some strange reason she's not a well-known as St. Bernadette ( Lourdes ) or San Juan Diego ( Guadalupe ), two other saints our Lady has revealed her Immaculate Conception. I bought this book with some reserve because most books I have read about saints have been so overly dramatic that it's almost hard to believe that the saint was also a human being. This book was a surpise, Father Dirvin did such a good job of researching and writing , the book is very interesting. You can see the person of St. Catherine as a true saintly person and also a human being. She was a very hard working person, with her family, later with the Sisters of Charity, and in taking care of the old men. She was a very real person, not given to ecstasies, she even took notice of the Blessed Virgin's outfit when she came to see her and how she looks like. Her Guardian Angel have to remind her that " This is the Blessed Virgin ". This book is really wonderful, fast- paced and great reading. As Rev. Skelly wrote in the foreword " This is a book you will find very hard to lay aside until you have read the final sentence on the last page. "
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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An Extrordinary Saint,
This review is from: Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal (Paperback)
This biography of St. Catherine Laboure of the Miraculus Medal is really a jewl. I can't stop reading the very interesting life of the Saint. This book can exhort you to imitate St. Catherine in the spiritual life and therefore persevere in your faith. I would recommend this book to everyone. It's really a remarkable story of a humble, sincere, simple yet loving nun who commited her life to Jesus and Mary.
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