Paralyzed Woman Cured at Lourdes Shrine

Total Catholic ^ | September 6, 2003

[NYer]

1858, in the grotto of Massabielle, near Lourdes in southern France, Our Lady appeared 18 times to Bernadette Soubirous, a young peasant girl.

She revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception, asked that a chapel be built on the site of the vision, and told the girl to drink from a fountain in the grotto.

No fountain was to be seen, but when Bernadette dug at a spot designated by the apparition, a spring began to flow. The water from this still flowing spring has shown remarkable healing power, though it contains no curative property that science can identify.

Lourdes has become the most famous modern shrine of Our Lady.

[Aliska]

What a wonderful article. I hope it is true and lasting, and I have no reason to believe that it will not be.

Thank God she was taken to an approved shrine.

[NYer]

LOURDES, FRANCE - OFFICIAL WEB SITE

[narses]

What a beautiful post, thanks!

[dsc]

This is a little off topic, but it doesn't rate a thread of its own.

Images of Our Lady are based in part on descriptions of her apparitions at Lourdes, Fatima, etc. by those to whom she appeared.

Are there cases of apparitions of demons, and images based on descriptions of those apparitions?

[american colleen]

Pinging you to this story as I know you have been to Lourdes.

[Domestic Church]

Thank you for posting this. What a sign of hope the BVM brings.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Finally some good news. Thanks.

[Aliska]

images based on descriptions of those apparitions?

There are no images approved by the church of demons that I ever heard about. Medjugorje may be demonic and there are statues of that lady, but the church hasn't approved that.

Some works of art contain images of dark entities, but only for instructive or artistic purposes. I think gargoyles found on churches built in the middle ages may represent evil spirits. Certainly the spirits those latter images represent are never sought for intercession.

[Aliska]

I did extensive reading on Lourdes cures, and not one was American. Does anyone know of an authentic Lourdes cure of an American citizen? Most I read about were from England, France, Germany and now Italy, possibly a Swiss national or two. It's been awhile. Also, I can't recall a Spaniard cured at Lourdes.

[maestro]

Paralyzed Woman Cured at Lourdes Shrine ........but NOT from Purgatory?

[cpforlife.org]

What a beautiful post indeed!

[Coleus]

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[american colleen]

Looks like none are American (or British or German or Spanish).

[Salvation]

"And the deaf will hear and the mute will speak."

[Salvation]

Looks like Terri Shiavo should visit Lourdes.

[Salvation]

Only half the patients who go into an abortion clinic come out alive.

I like that!

[Loyalist]

Lourdes PING

[Gerish]

Truly inspiring, wonderful article! It gives HOPE which is what this woman seemed to need so badly!

[dsc]

Well, no, I certainly wouldn't seek anything from a malign spirit. I was just wondering...well, how they might have looked if they appeared to anyone.