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The water, itself, is mildly mineral, but really has no special chemical properties (see extract below). The only thing "special" about water in Lourdes is that Our Blessed Lady said that it would be a vehicle for God to heal people, and such has proved to be the case.
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An analysis of the water was commissioned by Mayor Anselme Lacadé of Lourdes in 1858. It was conducted by a professor in Toulouse, who determined that the water was potable and that it contained the following: oxygen, nitrogen, carbonic acid, carbonates of lime and magnesia, a trace of carbonate of iron, an alkaline carbonate or silicate, chlorides of potassium and sodium, traces of sulphates of potassium and soda, traces of ammonia, and traces of iodine.[3] Essentially, the water is quite pure and inert.
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∙ 9y agoLourdes is the place where, in 1858, a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous, supposedly saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Interestingly, when pious witnesses followed Bernadette when she returned to see Mary, they saw nothing but Bernadette said that she did see the vision once again. The Catholic Church soon saw the commercial possibilities of these apparitions and aggressively marketed Lourdes as a place of pilgrimage. At first, there was no suggestion that miracle cures could be expected at Lourdes, but people of medieval and early modern times expected that wherever Mary's apparition was seen, one could expect the possibility of cures.
Lourdes is now renowned for its miracle cures. It receives over 80,000 pilgrims a year, of whom approximately 7000 people in more than a century have sought to have cures confirmed as miracles. Only 68 of these have been declared as scientifically inexplicable by both the Lourdes Medical Bureau and the Catholic Church, a number so small as to suggest that these cases were likely to have been cured or gone into remission anyway. Nevertheless, Catholics and perhaps other Christians go on pilgrimage to Lourdes either to experience this holy site or in the hope of a cure from the water.
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What was special about the water which flowed from the mountains in Lourdes?
It is very special becasue people believe miracles will happen underneath this water, so the ill people and the dissabeled tend to go there to be healed.
Are there any special rules for when making a pilgrimage to Lourdes?
No but their are rules when your their
What is a Lourde's water bottle?
It is a bottle containing water from the miraculous spring at Lourdes.
What do Christians eat at Lourdes?
There are no special rules for food in Lourdes, so people can eat what they want. There are many hotels and restaurants there so there is a wide range of types of food available.
Why is Lourdes is a special place?
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette there in the 19th century.
Places to see at Lourdes?
The Basilica of Lourdes Lourdes Castle Lourdes Spring
What were the pilgrim's bathing customs?
There bathing customs depend on where they travel to. For example Lourdes. In Lourdes they bath in the water from the grotto where our lady appeared to St bernadette.
Where can you buy salt water taffy in the the UK?
Lourdes Secondary School.
What do you do with water from Lourdes?
St. Bernadette discovered a spring when she was asked to dig in the ground by Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. Now it is got through taps around the area of the grotto, because of the huge amount of people that get water there.
Why do people wash themself with water from Lourdes?
By washing themselves in this water, many people have been cured.
Do Catholics go to Lourdes?
Yes. It is a very special place for Catholics and millions of people visit it every year.
Where is the religious place Lourdes?
Lourdes is located in South-Western France, close to the Spanish border. It is about halfway between the town of Toulouse and the Atlantic ocean, close to the town of Tarbes.
