Validating the miracles of Our Lady of Lourdes

To listen to this post, click below. We often wonder if a so-called miracle is, in fact, a miracle. As hundreds of thousands of the faithful (and even those with little faith) have made the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France, there have been more than 7,000 claims ofContinue reading “Validating the miracles of Our Lady of Lourdes”

Our Lady of Lourdes, celebrated Feb. 11

The Blessed Virgin Mary made an appearance here on Earth 164 years ago when she appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France on Feb. 11, 1858. Bernadette counted 18 visions of the Virgin Mary during the five months between the first vision and the last, on July 16 of the same year. While it seemsContinue reading “Our Lady of Lourdes, celebrated Feb. 11”