What is the story of Bernadette?

What is the story of Bernadette?

Bernadette of Lourdes was a French nun who lived in the 1800s. As a young teenager, she had a series of visions of the Virgin Mary in the Massabielle grotto, ultimately leading to the founding of the shrine of Lourdes.

What is Saint Bernadette known for?

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes was best known as a saint who received visions from the Virgin Mary in a cave near Lourdes. Pope Pius XI canonized her as a saint in 1933.

How old was Saint Bernadette when she died?

35 anni (1844–1879) Bernadette Soubirous/Età al momento della morte She died in the Sainte Croix (Holy Cross) Infirmary of the Convent of Saint-Gildard at the age of 35 on Ap, while praying the holy rosary.

What language did St Bernadette speak?

Lingua occitana Bernadette Soubirous/Lingue

Why was a shrine built at Lourdes?

The Sanctuary is a destination for pilgrimage; sick pilgrims are reputed to be miraculously healed by Lourdes water. ... Grottos intended as replicas of the one at Our Lady of Lourdes, and other grottos in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes, are often described as "Lourdes grottos".

What was Our Lady of Lourdes message?

The message of the lady was: "Penance! Penance! Penance! Pray to God for sinners!

What is Bernadette the patron saint of?

Saint Bernadette is the patron of the ill, poor, sheep tenders and those ridiculed for their piety. Her feast day is February 18.

What miracles did Saint Bernadette perform?

Bernadette's body exhumed They found that although the crucifix and the rosary in her hand had both oxidized, her body appeared to be preserved from decomposition. This was cited as one of the miracles to support her canonization. They washed and re-clothed her body before burial in a new double casket.

What were St Bernadette miracles?

Bernadette's body exhumed They found that although the crucifix and the rosary in her hand had both oxidized, her body appeared to be preserved from decomposition. This was cited as one of the miracles to support her canonization. They washed and re-clothed her body before burial in a new double casket.

What happened at Lourdes?

The pilgrimage site of Lourdes is near the Pyrenees mountains in France. ... They come to Lourdes to see the site of a famous vision experienced by a young girl called Bernadette Soubirous and to be healed by its supposedly miraculous waters. Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844 to a poor miller.