Our Lady's Beloved Son

The Catholic Telegraph,reports on the instalation of Archbishop Paul Leibold.

1969: “Installation ceremonies Oct. 2 in St. Peter in Chains Cathedral will make Dayton-born Archbishop Paul F. Leibold the seventh Ordinary of the Cincinnati archdiocese. Ordained in 1940, he was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati June 17, 1958, and installed as Bishop of Evansville, Ind, June 15, 1966. Announcement of his appointment to the Cincinnati see was made July 23. Pope Paul VI, who gave him his appointment, has described the consecration of a bishop as ‘a source of grace, a gift of God, a spiritual treasure, a higher sanctification. It is not just a transmission of liturgical, teaching and juridical power, but a perfection conferred upon the one consecrated, who before sanctifying others is himself sanctified.’ ” (See related story, The Catholic Telegraph, October 2, 1969)

Archbishop Paul Leibold was Sister Mary Ephrem's spiritual director until his untimely death in 1972. Sister Mary Ephrem prophesied that Monsignor Leibold would be elevated to Archbishop. This of course came to pass.

He was able to fulfill many of Our Lady's requests. One of them was to have a medal cast as requested by Our Lady.

Those who wear the medal with great faith and fervent devotion to Our Lady will receive the grace of intense purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Son. Sinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiritual strength to live as true children of Mary. This blessed medal will be as a sheild to protect them against the evil spirits, and St. Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hour.
*as reported by Sister Mary Ephrem, page 26 Our Lady of America