Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal [Paperback]

Fr. Joseph Dirvin (Author)

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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!

Product Details

• Paperback: 245 pages
• Publisher: St. Benedict Press & TAN Books; New edition edition (June 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895552426
• ISBN-13: 978-0895552426
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #200,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from the Publisher, March 8, 2001

By A Customer

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational, April 6, 2006

By	Juan Diego - See all my reviews

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 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catherine Laboure of the Miraclous Medal, December 30, 2007

By	J. O. Knox "Janice Knox" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal (Paperback)

This book is a special book which everyone should read to understand what life is really about. We are all here though our own chose to experience our own powerful journey so we can learn who we truly are.