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.
1 posted on
09/07/2003 5:03:55 PM PDT by
NYer
To: NYer
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.
2 posted on
09/07/2003 5:11:43 PM PDT by
Aliska
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3 posted on
09/07/2003 5:12:57 PM PDT by
NYer
(Roman Catholic and proud of it.)
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What a beautiful post, thanks!
4 posted on
09/07/2003 5:15:23 PM PDT by
narses
("The do-it-yourself Mass is ended. Go in peace" Francis Carindal Arinze of Nigeria)
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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?
5 posted on
09/07/2003 5:32:30 PM PDT by
dsc
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Thank you for posting this. What a sign of hope the BVM brings.
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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.
10 posted on
09/07/2003 6:07:56 PM PDT by
Aliska
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Paralyzed Woman Cured at Lourdes Shrine ........but NOT from Purgatory?
11 posted on
09/07/2003 6:23:19 PM PDT by
maestro
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13 posted on
09/07/2003 6:51:14 PM PDT by
Coleus
(Only half the patients who go into an abortion clinic come out alive.)
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"And the deaf will hear and the mute will speak."
15 posted on
09/07/2003 7:02:24 PM PDT by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
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Looks like Terri Shiavo should visit Lourdes.
16 posted on
09/07/2003 7:03:14 PM PDT by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
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Lourdes PING
18 posted on
09/07/2003 7:19:10 PM PDT by
Loyalist
To: NYer
Truly inspiring, wonderful article! It gives HOPE which is what this woman seemed to need so badly!
19 posted on
09/07/2003 7:44:40 PM PDT by
Gerish
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Ping
39 posted on
09/07/2003 11:12:06 PM PDT by
.45MAN
(And now that your here! Look where you are....)
To: NYer
"Your faith has made you well."
46 posted on
09/08/2003 5:32:30 AM PDT by
FormerLib
(There's no hope on the left!)
To: NYer
Great story! Thank you.
55 posted on
09/08/2003 7:19:36 AM PDT by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: NYer
BTTT of February 11, 2007!
69 posted on
02/11/2007 7:08:10 AM PST by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
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