The spring at Lourdes was uncovered by St. Bernadette at the command of Our Lady, who asked her to drink of the as-yet-unseen spring and wash in it. Since then, millions have imbibed and bathed in the water of Lourdes.
The Church investigated Bernadette's claims for four years before approving devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes. Lourdes has since become one of the most famous shrines, attracting more than a million pilgrims each year.
Prayer of St. Bernadette and the miracles of Lourdes Prayer of Saint Bernadette “Let the crucifix be not only in my eyes and on my breast, but in my heart.O Jesus!
Do you believe in miracles? This prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes printed below commemorates a beautiful one! In 1858 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous (both pictured above), a humble 14-year-old French girl in a grotto near the town of Lourdes in France asking for, among other things, prayer and penance for sinners.
May Our Lady of Lourdes intercede for everybody who watches and shares this video. St. Bernadette, pray for us. A special thank you to Clara for sponsoring my trip to Lourdes and making this video …
On February 11, 1858, Bernadette Soubirous, child of poor parents in the town of Lourdes, in Southern France, went with two other children to gather firewood by the banks of the River Gave. She was fourteen years of age, an innocent and gentle girl, rather dull at her lessons.
Lourdes is a village in France where Our Blessed Mother appeared eighteen times to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Her messages to Bernadette are ageless and apply to all of us today. Bernadette Soubirous was born on January 7, 1844.
The official recognition of the latest miracle recognized miracle that took place in Lourdes was announced on Sunday 11 February 2018, on the day of the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, on the 160th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the visionary Bernadette Soubirous.
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If you have noble aspirations of following the example of St. Bernadette, you will need the heart of a lion and a faith that moves mountains. In the 150 years since the apparitions, many people have tried to debunk or take advantage of the Lourdes story.