Mary has time and again promised to help us obtain God’s riches by her intercession with her Son. She made her assurance especially clear to Sister Catherine Labouré in France in 1830.
As faith-filled members of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, you and I are blessed to receive these favors. We are also called to encourage others to ask Mary to fulfill her promise in their lives, too.
Beyond prayer, what can we do in our daily lives to make that happen?
A lot, actually--like finding opportunities to share the story of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. You can request FREE, blessed Miraculous Medals attached to an explanation card to keep with you. (They’re especially helpful when you wish you had “something” beyond a word of comfort for someone facing a crisis.) You can also request bookmarks by calling 1-800-264-MARY(6279) to share with someone seeking the graces Mary promises.
Many members also financially support Mary’s Association. Great and small, their gifts help us reach more people with the good news that limitless graces and favors await them through the Mother of God. These same gifts allow AMM to offer healing cards, and other devotional items, as well as free, blessed Miraculous Medals attached to an explanation card to anyone who requests them.
I hope you will join your “spiritual siblings” whose generosity enriches the lives of every member of our AMM family – including you.
I also invite you to send any intentions you’d like placed near Mary’s Altar here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Our Vincentian priests and brothers, along with fellow AMM members and our staff, will offer their prayerful support.
You can also burn a Votive Light that will shine with thousands already illuminating our beautiful Shrine Sanctuary. Many members think of the candlelight as a “constant prayer” appealing for Mary’s intercession.
We pray that 2021 is a year of hope and healing for you and your loved ones.
Members continue to share with us the graces and favors they’ve received…
Dear Father,
I’ve had a Miraculous Medal since I was a little girl, but I never knew its significance until I read about Saint Catherine Labouré. I’ve been struggling lately with resentment and a general feeling that I don’t have a purpose in this life. After wearing the Miraculous Medal and praying the novena, I felt a sense of clarity. My anxiety and depression have been replaced with a new sense of hope, stronger faith, and love. I was also able to forgive two people who had hurt me, and not only that, I enjoy their company now! Clearly this was not my own doing. Thank you, Blessed Mother. Thank you, Jesus, for filling my heart with more of you and less of me.
Please continue to wear your Miraculous Medal. If you need more blessed medals to share with others, simply click here to request them – any freewill offering is greatly appreciated for these.
May we never take for granted Mary’s promise of obtaining God’s grace. Our Savior won for us a life of eternal joy by his life of earthly suffering. There was nothing greater he could have given us!
Thank you for your love and support for the Association of the Miraculous Medal. May Our Lady obtain for you all the temporal and spiritual blessings you seek.
Sincerely in Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Kevin McCracken, C.M.
Spiritual Director