Description: St.Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal by Alma Power-Waters For more than a hundred and fifty years the Miraculous Medal has been known and worn by Catholics throughout the world. It has been used and promoted by great saints and Popes as a most powerful sacramental, Less well known is the story of the French Sister to whom the Blessed Virgin manifested the Medal in 1830.This Vision Book for 9 - 16 year olds tells the story of Catherine Laboure, a Burgundy farm girl who, after a prophetic dream of St. Vincent de Paul, became a Sister of Charity in Paris and later in Enghien, where she cooked and mended and cared for the inmates of a home for elderly men. To this obscure Sister the Blessed Virgin appeared, made prophecies, and commissioned the making of the Medal which soon came to be known as "miraculous" because of the favors wrought. St. Catherine Laboure lived a life of prayer and service to the poor, and was canonized in 1947. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For more than a hundred and fifty years the Miraculous Medal has been known and worn by Catholics throughout the world. It has been used and promoted by great saints and Popes as a most powerful sacramental, Less well known is the story of the French Sister to whom the Blessed Virgin manifested the Medal in 1830.This Vision Book for 9 - 16 year olds tells the story of Catherine Laboure, a Burgundy farm girl who, after a prophetic dream of St. Vincent de Paul, became a Sister of Charity in Paris and later in Enghien, where she cooked and mended and cared for the inmates of a home for elderly men. To this obscure Sister the Blessed Virgin appeared, made prophecies, and commissioned the making of the Medal which soon came to be known as "miraculous" because of the favors wrought. St. Catherine Laboure lived a life of prayer and service to the poor, and was canonized in 1947. Details ISBN089870765X Author Alma Power-Waters Short Title ST CATHERINE LABOURE & THE MIR Pages 140 Publisher Ignatius Press Language English ISBN-10 089870765X ISBN-13 9780898707656 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2000 Birth 1896 Series Vision Books DOI 10.1604/9780898707656 Imprint Ignatius Press Place of Publication San Francisco Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2000-02-17 NZ Release Date 2000-02-17 US Release Date 2000-02-17 UK Release Date 2000-02-17 Publication Date 2000-02-17 DEWEY 232.917094436 Illustrations Ill. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:9791281;
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