| Catherine Labouré | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1806, Fain-lès-Moutiers, Burgundy, France |
| Died | December 31, 1876 (aged 70), Enghien-Reuilly, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Canonized | July 27, 1947 by Pope Pius XII |
| Feast | 27 November |
| Attributes | Miraculous Medal |
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Saint Catherine Laboure (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) was a sister of the Daughters of Charity and a Marian visionary who claimed to have relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn by millions of Catholics and even non-Catholics today. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fain-lès-Moutiers is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy in eastern France. Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pope The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception is a medal created by Saint Catherine Labouré in response to a request from the Blessed Virgin A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used An ex-voto is a Votive offering to a Saint or Divinity. It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term short for ex voto suscepto Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, sometimes simply referred to as Daughters of Charity is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic A Marian apparition is an event in which the Virgin Mary is believed to have Supernaturally appeared to one or more persons regardless of their religious faith This ecumenical article is about general Christian views on and veneration of the Virgin Mary The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception is a medal created by Saint Catherine Labouré in response to a request from the Blessed Virgin
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Early life
She was born at Fain-lès-Moutiers, Burgundy, France, to the farmer Pierre Labouré, the ninth of 11 living children. Fain-lès-Moutiers is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy in eastern France. Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. On October 9, 1815 Catherine’s mother died. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Catherine was then, just nine years old. Pierre's sister suggested that she care for his two youngest children, Catherine and Tonine, and after he agreed, the sisters moved to their aunt's house at Saint-Rémy, a village nine kilometers from their home. Saint-Rémy is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
As a young woman she became a member of the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity, a nursing order founded by Saint Vincent de Paul. The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, sometimes simply referred to as Daughters of Charity is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic St Vincent de Paul and Church of St Vincent de Paul redirect here She was extremely devout, of a somewhat romantic nature, given to visions and intuitive insights (she'd chosen the Daughters of Charity after a dream about St. Vincent). Having lost her mother at an early age she was very fond of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This ecumenical article is about general Christian views on and veneration of the Virgin Mary
Visionary
Catherine stated that on the night of July 18, 1830 she woke up after hearing the voice of a child calling her to the chapel, where she heard the Virgin Mary say to her, "God wishes to charge you with a mission. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display You will be contradicted, but do not fear; you will have the grace to do what is necessary. Tell your spiritual director all that passes within you. Times are evil in France and in the world. "
On November 27, 1830, Catherine reported that the Blessed Mother returned during evening meditations. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display She displayed herself inside an oval frame, standing upon a globe, wearing many rings of different colours, most of which shone rays of light over the globe. Around the margin of the frame appeared the words "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. " As Catherine watched, the frame seemed to rotate, showing a circle of twelve stars, a large letter M surmounted by a cross, and the stylized Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary underneath. The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus ' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity The Immaculate Heart of Mary originally The Sacred Heart of Mary is a devotional name used by Roman Catholics and some Anglo-Catholics to refer Asked why some of her rings did not shed light, Mary reportedly replied "Those are the graces for which people forget to ask. " Catherine then heard Mary ask her to take these images to her father confessor, telling him that they should be put on medallions. "All who wear them will receive great graces. "
Catherine did so, and after two years' worth of investigation and observation of Catherine's normal daily behavior, the priest took the information to his archbishop without revealing Catherine's identity. The request was approved and medallions began to be produced. They proved to be exceedingly popular. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception wasn't official yet, but the medal with its "conceived without sin" slogan was probably influential in popular approval of the idea. For dogmatic context see Roman Catholic Mariology. For artistic depictions see Roman Catholic Marian art. Pope John Paul II used a slight variation of the reverse image as his coat of arms, a plain cross with an M in the lower right quadrant of the shield. Pope
Prophecies
St. Catherine Labouré foretold many great events correctly, but failed on others. "The revelations of some holy women canonized by the Apostolic See whose saying and writings in rapture and derived from rapture are filled with errors. " Benedict XIV (Heroic Virtue III. 14. p. 404). Although, it is argued by some that these false prophesies are simply errors in interpretation, or the victims of interpreters with ulterior motives.
Death
Catherine lived her remaining years as an ordinary nursing sister. She was pleasant and well-liked by patients and her fellow nuns. Catherine never told anyone but her confessor about her visions. So, even at her death in 1876, no one knew that Catherine was the one who brought the Miraculous Medal to the world. Exhumed in 1933, her body was found incorrupt, and it now lies in a glass coffin at the side altar of 140 Rue du Bac, Paris, one of the spots where the Blessed Mother appeared to her. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Incorruptibility is the property of a body — usually a human body — that does not decompose after death Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Many visitors comment on Catherine's lovely blue eyes. On July 27, 1947, she was canonized by Pope Pius XII. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Pope
St. Catherine Laboure is the namesake of a private elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri, and of a private all-girls school in Santiago, Chile, and of a suburban Washington, DC parish in Montgomery County, Maryland. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Montgomery County of the US state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington D Also it is a private, elementary school in Glenview, Illinois, just north of Chicago. There are at least two locations in Illinois called Glenview: Glenview Cook County Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago Glenview Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. There is also a private school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Bibliography
- Saint Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous Medal, by Joseph I Dirvin, CM, TAN Books and Publishers, Inc, 1958/84. ISBN 0-89555-242-6
See also
External links
- St. Catherine Laboure International Site of the Daughters of Charity
- St. Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal Joseph I. The Incorruptibles A Study of the Incorruption of the Bodies of Various Catholic Saints and Beati is a book by Joan Carroll Cruz, OCDS, published in Dirvin, CM (Full text of official biography)
- The Early Years of Saint Catherine Labouré
- Lives of the saints: Catherine Labouré
- A hagiography of Catherine with full explanations of the visions and the Medal.
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, rue du Bac, Paris
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