St. Catherine Labouré - Recourse to Thee The king's evil counsellors pressed

The king's evil counsellors pressed him to remarry and suggested that he marry his daughter

This is the famous story when Our Lord healed the leper at Capharnaum (Gospel MARK 1:40)

Frances Xavier Cabrini - Noble Heroine of Charity

without a shadow of a doubt

The valiant young prince of the Orkney Islands of 12th century Scotland

St. Catherine Labouré - Recourse to Thee The king's evil counsellors pressedMany devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary have the beautiful practice of wearing a Miraculous Medal, one of the most powerful and beloved sacramentals of the Catholic Church. Yet surprisingly few know the story behind this marvelous gift of Our Lady and how the medal came into being. This dramatic and inspiring story brings out of obscurity Mary's chosen recipient of the Miraculous Medal: Saint Catherine Labour. A humble and uneducated farm girl in