Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, Our Blessed Mother Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous eighteen times near Lourdes, France. Mary called the people to prayer and penance and to the care of the poor and ill. To this day, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a popular destination for the faithful with special devotions to Mary and for those seeking miraculous healings. Each year, it attracts more than 3 million visitors worldwide. It marks the site where St. Bernadette not only saw Our Blessed Mother, but also where, at Mary’s instruction, Bernadette discovered a spring of water that is said to have miraculous healing properties.
While there have been more than 7,000 miraculous recoveries attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes at the French shrine, the Catholic Church has confirmed a total of 70 medical miracles there. Sister Bernadette Moriau is the 70th, cured of cauda equina syndrome, a disorder of the nerves and lower spine when she visited Lourdes in 2008. After a ten-year study of her case, the Church recognized it as a miracle.
As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11, discover more about the miracle by watching this 60 Minutes segment from December 2022, below.
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
David J. Conrad
While there have been more than 7,000 miraculous recoveries attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes at the French shrine, the Catholic Church has confirmed a total of 70 medical miracles there. Sister Bernadette Moriau is the 70th, cured of cauda equina syndrome, a disorder of the nerves and lower spine when she visited Lourdes in 2008. After a ten-year study of her case, the Church recognized it as a miracle.
As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11, discover more about the miracle by watching this 60 Minutes segment from December 2022, below.
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
David J. Conrad
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