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Our
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History:
In February 11, 1858, in a hollow rock of
Massabielle, Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France,
appeared in an apparition to a poor, fourteen-year-old
girl,
Saint Bernadette Soubirous 18 times.
In one
revelation, Our Lady of Lourdes revealed herself as the
Immaculate Conception, praying the rosary and asked that
a chapel be built on the site of the vision. Our Lady
told the girl to drink from a fountain in the hollow
rock.
No
fountain was to be seen, but when Bernadette dug at a
spot designated by the apparition, she was able to find
water. The water from this spring has shown remarkable
healing power, though it contains no curative property
that science can identify. When the curative powers of
the stream spread, crowds gathered. |
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In 1866, Bernadette was sent to the Sisters of
Notre Dame in Nevers, where she became a member
of the community. She faced some rather harsh
treatment from the mistress of novices.
She died from an incurable illness in Nevers on
April 16,1879, still giving the same account of
her visions. The shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
became one of the major pilgrimage destinations
in the world. Bernadette was beatified in 1925
and canonized in 1933 by Pope Pius XI. |
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A Prayer To Our Lady Of
Lourdes
(Feast –
February 11)
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O EVER IMMACULATE VIRGIN,
Mother of Mercy,
Health of the Sick,
Refuge of Sinners,
Comfortress of the Afflicted,
You know my wants, my troubles,
my sufferings;
Deign to cast upon me a look of Mercy
By appearing in the grotto of Lourdes
You were pleased to make it
A privileged sanctuary
From where you dispense your favors,
And where many sufferers have obtained
The cure of their infirmities,
Both spiritual and corporal
I come, therefore,
With unbounded confidence
To implore your maternal intercession
Obtain, O loving Mother, my requests
I will endeavor to imitate your virtues,
That I may one day share your glory
And bless you in eternity.
Amen. |
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For more stories about Our Lady Of Lourdes,
Saint Bernadette, or your favorite saint, please
read |
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Our Lady of Lourdes
(Paperback)
by Lawrence G. Lovasik |
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St. Bernadette Soubirous: 1844-1879
by Francois Trochu
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A Biblical Understanding Mary (Audio Cassette)
by
Scott Hahn |
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