Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces

Description

  Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces, shown from both sides on gold-colored chains.

Front: The Blessed Virgin Mary stands with her arms extended, rays of grace flowing from her hands. The surrounding inscription is in French:

« Ô Marie conçue sans péché, priez pour nous qui avons recours à vous. »

Back: The traditional Miraculous Medal design features:

• The letter M, representing Mary.
• A cross rising above the M, representing Christ and His Crucifixion.
• Twelve stars, representing the crown of twelve stars in Revelation 12:1.
• The Sacred Heart of Jesus, crowned with thorns.
• The Immaculate Heart of Mary, pierced by a sword.

This is the traditional two-sided medal associated with the 1830 apparitions to St. Catherine Labouré in Paris.