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112423 CAW rosaryNov. 27 is the feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, or Our Lady of Grace, the title of the Blessed Mother that St. Catherine Labouré helped spread devotion to in 19th-century France. Per Our Lady’s request, St. Catherine had a medal struck in the way the Blessed Mother appeared to her in 1830 – with rays of light emitting from rings on her fingers. Our Lady told St. Catherine the rings not emitting light represented unasked-for graces – or gifts from God. To unlock these graces for yourself and others, pray the rosary and other Marian prayers like the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal novena. You can teach young Catholics to unlock special graces with Gather and Pray’s Montessori-inspired rosary board, a great holiday gift idea.