Saint Bernadette of Lourdes

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WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?  WHAT HAPPENED IN LOURDES?

Why did Mary come?  What was so important at this time in history, in this country?  It’s easy in retrospect to understand the need for divine intervention in 1858.
In 1854, in the midst of this, and in the face of massive opposition,  one of Mary’s staunchest supporters, Pope Pius IX proclaimed to the world what had been believed down through the centuries, but had never been made a Dogma of the Church. THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION was declared fact.
Mother Mary found a remote town of no great importance, and within that speck on the earth, she chose a simple child of the poorest family in the region, and led her to a garbage dump.  From that vantage point she was to send out a message to the world for all time, loud and clear, confirmation of Pope Pius’ IX dogma, in the statement she made in the 16th Apparition on the Feast of the Annunciation,

I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
About the Authors:

Bob and Penny Lord are renowned Catholic authors of many best selling books about the Catholic Faith. They are hosts on EWTN Global Television and have written over 25 books. They are best known as the authors of “Miracles of the Eucharist books.” They have been dubbed, “Experts on the Saints.” Many of the ebooks are now available at Smashwords.com.

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