I Don't Feel Worthy to Wear the Miraculous Medal, but God Has Blessed Me With One?

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Yesterday after Mass I saw a Miraculous Medal on one of the “free stuff” tables. I took it into Confession with me and after Confession had Father bless it for me. This is a wonderful gift from God. 👍

However, I don’t feel worthy to wear this medal. I am a miserable sinner. How can a sinner such as myself wear a Holy item and not feel like I am not worthy to wear it? I struggle with sins of thought, especially lust and gossip (although I must admit, the lust is often unwanted, even if I do get aroused, and the gossip is often me overhearing people and not having the gut to change the subject or leave the area. I just don’t want to offend people or gossip, so I generally remain silent or giggle with little to no intent to gossip. I really need a spiritual director to help me figure out what is a mystery to me!)

I feel I am an extremely confused guy when it comes to stuff like this. 🤷
 
Melodeonist said:
Yesterday after Mass I saw a Miraculous Medal on one of the “free stuff” tables. I took it into Confession with me and after Confession had Father bless it for me. This is a wonderful gift from God. 👍

However, I don’t feel worthy to wear this medal. I am a miserable sinner. How can a sinner such as myself wear a Holy item and not feel like I am not worthy to wear it? I struggle with sins of thought, especially lust and gossip (although I must admit, the lust is often unwanted, even if I do get aroused, and the gossip is often me overhearing people and not having the gut to change the subject or leave the area. I just don’t want to offend people or gossip, so I generally remain silent or giggle with little to no intent to gossip. I really need a spiritual director to help me figure out what is a mystery to me!)

I feel I am an extremely confused guy when it comes to stuff like this. 🤷
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Which is exactly why you need a spiritual director!!

Wear the medal! We are all unworthy, we are all sinners. That is why the Church gives us sacramentals, to help us on our journey, worthiness has nothing to do with it.
 
I’m glad you have a strong sense of your own unworthiness. This is something we all should have.

That unworthiness is exactly why you need the help of the medal.
That unworthiness is exactly why you need Confession.
That unworthiness is exactly why you need Holy Communion.
That unworthiness is exactly why you need a scapular.

Do it. Be thankful for the mercy that it’s been given to you.
 
I wear a Byzantine cross a Benedictine crucifix and a Miraculous Medal and I never take any of them off. I know I’m a horrible sinner but as Mother Angelica used to say we need to have holy reminders
 
Thanks for the replies! That clears it up quite a bit! 👍

I don’t think I’ll wear it to sleep or in the shower though. I wouldn’t want to ruin it! :eek:
 
Yes, wear the medal. It will remind you each day to just try to do a little better. Be at peace with it. Let God be your judge. Peace and prayers.
 
Melodeonist said:
Yesterday after Mass I saw a Miraculous Medal on one of the “free stuff” tables. I took it into Confession with me and after Confession had Father bless it for me. This is a wonderful gift from God. 👍

However, I don’t feel worthy to wear this medal. I am a miserable sinner. How can a sinner such as myself wear a Holy item and not feel like I am not worthy to wear it? I struggle with sins of thought, especially lust and gossip (although I must admit, the lust is often unwanted, even if I do get aroused, and the gossip is often me overhearing people and not having the gut to change the subject or leave the area. I just don’t want to offend people or gossip, so I generally remain silent or giggle with little to no intent to gossip. I really need a spiritual director to help me figure out what is a mystery to me!)

I feel I am an extremely confused guy when it comes to stuff like this. 🤷
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I wear a Miraculous Medal constantly … I am a sinner also … actually you would have to go to Heaven to find someone that does not sin … so wear your Miraculous Medal … it may help you to sin less often … as it has done for me.
 
Melodeonist said:
Thanks for the replies! That clears it up quite a bit! 👍

I don’t think I’ll wear it to sleep or in the shower though. I wouldn’t want to ruin it! :eek:
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Water doesn’t ruin medals. Get a Spiritual Director.
 
Melodeonist said:
Thanks for the replies! That clears it up quite a bit! 👍

I don’t think I’ll wear it to sleep or in the shower though. I wouldn’t want to ruin it! :eek:
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I wear my Miraculous Medal, Crucifix, and St. Cecilia pendant 24/7/365. I never take it off to shower or when I go to bed. The only time I have had to take it off is when I had an MRI done a couple of months ago.
 
I wish I could find a Miraculous medal here. Locally, if they have them, they are expensive tiny little things made of gold. I just need a simple one made of stainless steel or other inexpensive material.
 
Yes, get a spiritual director. Sounds like you may struggle with scruples, or have a tendency to.

Holy medals are sacramentals. They are not so special that they can’t be worn or that we should feel so incredibly unworthy to wear them.

Get a good spiritual director, that is far more important, and they will be of great help to you.
 
ClearWater said:
I wish I could find a Miraculous medal here. Locally, if they have them, they are expensive tiny little things made of gold. I just need a simple one made of stainless steel or other inexpensive material.
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I purchased one for about $30. it is stainless. check ebay.
 
ClearWater said:
I wish I could find a Miraculous medal here. Locally, if they have them, they are expensive tiny little things made of gold. I just need a simple one made of stainless steel or other inexpensive material.
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Hi ClearWater,
Where do you live? I’d be happy to send you a Miraculous Medal. Feel free to message me and I’ll do that this weekend. Blessings!
 
Believe it or not, amazon.com sells all types of religious medals … and the prices range from cheap to more expensive.
 
Melodeonist said:
Yesterday after Mass I saw a Miraculous Medal on one of the “free stuff” tables. I took it into Confession with me and after Confession had Father bless it for me. This is a wonderful gift from God. 👍

However, I don’t feel worthy to wear this medal. I am a miserable sinner. How can a sinner such as myself wear a Holy item and not feel like I am not worthy to wear it? I struggle with sins of thought, especially lust and gossip (although I must admit, the lust is often unwanted, even if I do get aroused, and the gossip is often me overhearing people and not having the gut to change the subject or leave the area. I just don’t want to offend people or gossip, so I generally remain silent or giggle with little to no intent to gossip. I really need a spiritual director to help me figure out what is a mystery to me!)

I feel I am an extremely confused guy when it comes to stuff like this. 🤷
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You see, the Holy Mother gave us these medals in order to strengthen our faith and have great graces from God. She knows that humanity sinned terribly so she appeared to Saint Catherine Labouré so that she can help us resist temptation and be in the state of Grace as a mother to us all. You are blessed to have a medal which she promised. There was this man named Alphonse Ratisbonne who was a non catholic and a sinner. His catholic friend suggested that he try wearing the Miraculous Medal as a experiment and doing nothing except his daily activities. Few days later the Virgin Mary appeared to him then he converted to the Catholic Faith and became a Catholic priest. He would suggest to people that whoever wears the medal should pray the Memorare everyday. Jesus came to the world not for the good but the sinners. I hope you realized something in this message.
GOD BLESS!
THOSE WHO WANT TO RECEIVE A FREE MIRACULOUS MEDAL AND THIRD CLASS RELICS FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME YOUR ADDRESS.
 
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