...that a medal be made of the vision of herself surrounded by an oval frame made up of the words: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." This is the origin of the Miraculous Medal, called this because of the miracles received through a...

...spread out toward the earth. The vision was surrounded by an oval frame on which appeared the words: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." A voice commanded Catherine to have a medal struck depicting the vision. The medal was named miraculous...

...grace through intercession. Indeed, the inscription on the Miraculous Medal put it most succinctly: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." If one saint was not up to the job, there was always another possible focus for prayer. The final refuge...

...mouths of the dozen old ladies scattered disconsolately in the echoing murk, the diminished seventh in O Mary Conceived without Sin, Pray for Us Who Have Recourse to Thee, a habit of compiling experiences halfway between sleep and reconsideration always available as a refuge,...

...Catherine Laboure in November 1830 in a chapel on the rue de Bac in Paris. She gave Catherine a prayer: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." These words, in combination with the apocalyptic image of Mary crowned with stars and trampling a serpent...

...(1806-76). The medal's design included the image of the Virgin within an oval frame with the words "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." It was soon distributed all over the world in millions, and its tremendous popularity and the miracles...

...doctrine, not the opinion of any individual or coterie. When St Catherine Laboure gave her message, 'O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee', the Immaculate Conception was not a dogma of faith. But already, after centuries of controversy, the...

...Mary as Mediatrix of All Grace with rays streaming from her hands. The medal was to bear the words, "O Mary Conceived Without Sin, Pray for Us Who Have Recourse to Thee." These words would to be a direct reference to Mary's Immaculate Conception which would be proclaimed...

...outstretched and pointing down, her feet stepping on a serpent's head. Around the figure was the text: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." On the back were twelve stars, two hearts (one of Mary pierced with a sword and the other of Jesus...

...my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer for your hands (three times). All you have to do is say...