"Sister, it couldn't have happened!" he declared emphatically. "It was all a dream like the other time."
But Sister Labouré shook her head with childlike confidence. "Oh, no, Father! I saw the Blessed Virgin as plainly as I see you, for it was still daylight in the chapel. And she wants the medal made right away so that people can wear it and start earning graces."
"But . . . but that's impossible!"
Sister Labouré looked up in astonishment. "Impossible? But why, Father?"
"Because neither you nor I have the right to undertake such a work."
"But the Blessed Virgin said. . . ."
"Nonsense. Forget the whole thing. Just say your prayers and try to be like the other Sisters. After all, aren't you just a novice?" Although St. Catherine Labouré had to undergo much doubt and criticism, she was finally able to complete the work that Our Blessed Mother had chose her especially for. Read this amazing story and the message Our Lady gave us while bringing us one of the most amazing of her gifts: The Miraculous Medal!
