First Sunday of Advent...Feast of the Miraculous Medal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_Medal

Although today, as the First Sunday of Advent, takes precedence in the New Liturgical Year, it's also good to know other aspects of this date.

"On November 27, 1830, Our Lady manifested the Medal to St. Catherine Labouré in the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris. Catherine saw Our Lady standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the figure was an inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” Then Mary spoke to Catherine: “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck.” The vision then seemed to turn to show the reverse of the Medal: the letter M surmounted by a cross with a bar at its base; below this monogram, the Sacred Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword."

https://cammonline.org/the-story-of-the-miraculous-medal/