Quick cultural flash: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

As we were leaving the super fashion department store with our French deli delights, we walked past the shirine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, and were drawn in depite our hunger pains. It turns out that on this spot the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830, twice! St. Vincent De Paul is also depicted in the mosaic and the statues.

Professor Carey went in an bought Miraculous Medals and gave them to all the trip participants. That is one of the best parts of Paris: The contrasts. One second you're in high fashion and the next you're contemplating St. Vincent De Paul's Congregation of the Mission and the Duaghters of Charity!Professor Carey went in an bought Miraculous Medals and gave them to all the trip participants. That is one of the best parts of Paris: The contrasts. One second you're in high fashion and the next you're contemplating St. Vincent De Paul's Congregation of the Mission and the Duaghters of Charity!
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