Miraculous Medal question

[coolduude]

I recently picked up a MM and made my own necklace for it (using normal string of course!) I read online that the MM is supposed to confer graces on those who wear it, especially around the neck (which I am).

However, I haven’t noticed any graces; in fact my life seems to be in the dumps the last week or so. Maybe I’m just being picky. but all the stories I’ve read of it seem to say that the graces flow in or a miracle is worked, etc. So am I doing something wrong? Is wearing it not enough? Is there a prayer I have to say or does it have to be blessed? Please fill me in. I tried to read up on this but I didn’t find much (suprisingly). So what’s the deal? Not like I’m angry at the Blessed Mother, because I’m not she has her ways I guess…

Advice please?

 

[IrishAm]

Perhaps you should assume and have faith that great graces are flowing your way regardless of if you notice them or not.

 

[Student09]

First of all, it is a good idea to get your medal blessed. There is a prayer that goes with it, too: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” I pray this prayer when I put the medal on, when I take it off, and any time I think of it throughout the day. Wearing the medal is a practice of devotion to Mary under her title The Immaculate Conception.

As for the graces, maybe spiritual graces are coming to you that you are not aware of because you are waiting for the Virgin Mary to appear or for fire to fall from the sky. Your life being in the dumps is not incompatible with grace. God works with us in and through our suffering.

 

[coolduude]

Perhaps you should assume and have faith that great graces are flowing your way regardless of if you notice them or not.

Student09 said this as well. It’s true, but I asked the question anyway to make sure I’m doing everything right and if I’m not I’ll fix it

 

[IrishAm]

Student09 said this as well. It’s true, but I asked the question anyway to make sure I’m doing everything right and if I’m not I’ll fix it

My dear friend, do what you are doing out of love and don’t worry so much about “doing everything right” or “fixing it.” This is a private devotion, whatever you are doing in love and faith is joyfully received by our loving God. As you read and pray and hear of more prayers or rituals, some you will be drawn to – and they will draw you closer to our Lord – and some will not appeal to you at all. Don’t think because something is another’s approach – even if that person is a saint – that it is what God wants or expects of you. Wear your medal, as I do, and wait for God to reveal what it is to mean TO YOU. (Although, yes, I would have it blessed. But I have most EVERYTHING blessed. )

God bless . . .

 

[John_Russell_Jr]

My dear friend

As said the blessing and saying the prayer each day is essential. But it’s not a lucky charm. How do you know you have not benefited. It may have won eternal life for you or someone else. You don’t know. The gratest thing God can give us is grace. This is infinitely more valuable han anything else. The point being never presume God did nothing, or Mary, we just don’t know or appreciate any of what they do for us virtually. this is why we need faith. Once dead we’ll realise all and get a great shock at just how much help we had. And we’ll be saddened greatly by the amount of time we wasted when we could have been increasing our reward in heaven. I’ve just learnt something yesterday that Gods been doing for 21 yrs in my life and I did not understand it. I won’t discuss it. But I’e been ery angry at God for ages and now I’m ery happy. I just didn’t know what was going on. Some people hae had prayers anwered 50 yrs later. Be patient too. Hope this helps.

God bless you:thumbsup:

John

 

[Edward_Henry]

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Our Lady can see that medal around your neck and if you are wearing it to invoke her loving presence and protection she will be there. She keeps her promises. That does not mean that She can keep all our crosses away, we cannot grow and get to Heaven without them.

Oh Mary Conceived Without Sin, Pray for Us Who Have Recourse to Thee!

To Jesus Through Mary

Edward Henry

 

[velvetsky]

I have started wearing the Miraculous medal to think on Blessed Mother Mary’s protection, love and presence through a very worrying time. However, I have been wearing it as a bracelet because I hold the pendant and think of her alot…it’s ok to wear it as a bracelet isn’t it?

 

[jeanne71350]

Remembers, medals are not magic. They are an invitation and reminder of prayer. Pray to Our Lady about why your life in the dumps.

-Jeanne

 

[coolduude]

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Our Lady can see that medal around your neck and if you are wearing it to invoke her loving presence and protection she will be there. She keeps her promises. That does not mean that She can keep all our crosses away, we cannot grow and get to Heaven without them.

Oh Mary Conceived Without Sin, Pray for Us Who Have Recourse to Thee!

To Jesus Through Mary

Edward Henry

Beautiful picture! Where do you get such wonderful pictures?

Remembers, medals are not magic. They are an invitation and reminder of prayer. Pray to Our Lady about why your life in the dumps.

-Jeanne

Yes, you’re right. I just wanted to do what other people do regarding the MM.

 

[mimaksio]

I’m the author of my diploma work about Miraculous Medal. It is written in Polish.

 

[cctabb]

There is a novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal booklet available if you’d like to pray the novena.

 

[puzzleannie]

I recently picked up a MM and made my own necklace for it (using normal string of course!) I read online that the MM is supposed to confer graces on those who wear it, especially around the neck (which I am).

However, I haven’t noticed any graces; in fact my life seems to be in the dumps the last week or so. Maybe I’m just being picky. but all the stories I’ve read of it seem to say that the graces flow in or a miracle is worked, etc. So am I doing something wrong? Is wearing it not enough? Is there a prayer I have to say or does it have to be blessed? Please fill me in. I tried to read up on this but I didn’t find much (suprisingly). So what’s the deal? Not like I’m angry at the Blessed Mother, because I’m not she has her ways I guess…

Advice please?

um what exactly is your definition of grace? I never read anywhere in any Catholic publication in my 60+ years as a Catholic of any guarantee of miracles to anyone who uses the MM or any other sacramental. where did you get your information? you are aware that grace is entirely free gift of God working within one’s soul, and there is no necessity of any outward, perceptible manifestation or awareness of that gift.

 

[mimaksio]

what do you know about the society of defense TRADITION, FAMILY AND PROPERTY in American Catholic Church. Do they spread the cult of ST.MARY of MIRACULOUS MEDAL? How do they do it? Do they sell the Miraculous Medal? What does American Catholic Church think about this society? I’m asking because, it is important to compare this sociaty with Polish society of this kind, here in Poland.

 

[puzzleannie]

what do you know about the society of defense TRADITION, FAMILY AND PROPERTY in American Catholic Church. Do they spread the cult of ST.MARY of MIRACULOUS MEDAL? How do they do it? Do they sell the Miraculous Medal? What does American Catholic Church think about this society? I’m asking because, it is important to compare this sociaty with Polish society of this kind, here in Poland.

here is the statement from their “about us” page on their website.

From the standpoint of Roman Catholic Canon Law, the American TFP is a private association of faithful formed by a free agreement among some of the faithful (canon 299 §1) exercising their right to freely found and govern associations for charitable or pious purposes or to promote the Christian vocation in the world (canon 215), to imbue and perfect the temporal order with the spirit of the Gospel (canon 225 §2), or to animate the temporal order with the Christian spirit (canon 298 §1). It works so that the divine message of salvation becomes known and accepted by all persons throughout the world (canon 225 §1).

they claim nor do they have any official recognition and support of the bishop where they are incorporated. emphasize the word “private” lay association.

There is no such thing as the American Catholic Church. The Catholic Church in the United States is governed, as she is all over the world by her bishops, autonomous in their own dioceses, who gather, act and speak together as the USCCB. I don’t see any statement from them either on this organization, which is primarily a conservative political action group, which uses their common religion in their activities. Nothing wrong with that as long as they do not claim to be speaking for the universal Church. The are part of a larger organization with branches in other counries, as you say.

What this has to do with the Miraculous Medal, I don’t know. One of the organizations under their umbrella is America Needs Fatima, so maybe they have somebody pushing the MM for political motives as well.

 

[mimaksio]

similarly in Poland they call themselves as private association, out of reach of CANON LAW, and non-profit making organization. But in Poland they send miraculous medals asking form donation, suggesting high amounts of donation. old people send a lot of money to this “non profit” organization, they believe that all the sum of this donation is to spread the voice of Gospel. I’m asking how it is in USA? maybe someone knows that they are sending MM or not? I know that they are popularize FATIMA appeal, but what about MIRACULOUS MEDAL in USA?