Posted on 02/09/2011 8:08:04 PM PST by Steelfish
Healing and Miracles at Lourdes
Fri. Februrary 11 at 10 PM ET, & Sat. Februrary 12 at 2 PM ET http://www.ewtn.com/tv/index.asp#ixzz1DWcS49x8
This is a documentary on the miraculous cures at Lourdes. It begins with a summary of events leading to establishment of the shrine and moves to an explanation of the process by which such cures are approved. The disease must have been organic, not functional, to rule out psychosomatic cures. Recovery must have been sudden, unforeseen, total, without convalescence, and long lasting. Of the 30,000 who have considered themselves cured since 1858, the Church has recognized only 65.
(Excerpt) Read more at ewtn.com ...
Our priest is including Lourdes in a pilgrimage he is leading this fall. Oh, how I wish I could go, but it is only a dream right now.
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I did go there to fulfill a pledge. Unique lifetime experience.
Wonderful — it’s one of my dreams.
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