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What St. Catherine Laboure Saw, 175 Years On
Central Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, Philadelphia
BY Joseph Pronechen
November 27-December 3, 2005 Issue |
Posted 11/27/05 at 10:00 AM
The Catholic faith has deep roots in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love.
It was home to Sts. John Neumann and Katharine Drexel, and it's the birthplace of the Perpetual Novena of the Miraculous Medal.
With this Nov. 27 marking the 175th anniversary of the manifestation of the Miraculous Medal, my wife, Mary, and I headed to Philly. In particular, we wanted to visit Central Shrine of the Miraculous Medal — where the perpetual novena originated 75 years ago.
The shrine is a large, granite...
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