ROSARY & ART: On the Solemnity of ... the Miraculous Medal and the Brown Scapular. ... pray for us who have recourse to thee.” The frame then rotated to reveal 12 stars (see Revelation 12:1), ...

The Miraculous Medal reminds us that Mary’s loving care is always there, ... pray for us who have recourse to thee.” ... My daily Rosary feels richer than before.

In June, the Daughters of Charity started distributing little medals picturing Mary. The epidemic receded, fewer people were infected, and soon Parisians called the medal "miraculous." The name stuck.