Lourdes Archives -

The Very Special Mission of Saint Bernadette, the Seer at Lourdes

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira October 3, 2020February 10, 2020

February 11 is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Let us read some facts about the devotion to Our Lady of Saint Bernadette, the seer at Lourdes. In the biography, Saint Bernadette Soubirous: 1844-1879, author Monsignor Francis Trochu writes: “Her devotion to the Blessed Virgin was bound to be ‘particularly tender, particularly childlike.’ Mary, … Read more

On a Pilgrimage of Desolation and Growth at Lourdes

by John Horvat II March 19, 2020January 30, 2017

Upon arriving in Lourdes on pilgrimage on a cold, rainy winter day, I was feeling very much the pilgrim. I was cold, tired, and wet. The long trip had been exhausting and the walk in the drizzling rain from the train station to the hotel had drained me of energy. As I headed to the … Read more