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Lourdes is the place where, in 1858, a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous, supposedly saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary in a grotto. Even her little friend who was with Bernadette on the first occasion, saw nothing. Although she was sometimes accompanied by others when she again saw these apparitions, only Bernadette was able to see the visions she described.
Bernadette called the young woman in her visions aquero - "that one" - and it was only when others told her she had seen the Virgin Mary that Bernadette realised that she had indeed done so. The lack of any corroboration by other witnesses saw the local clergy ridicule her claims but then, as pilgrims began to arrive, they accepted them as true. The Catholic Church soon saw the commercial possibilities of these apparitions and aggressively marketed Lourdes as a place of pilgrimage. In these circumstances, no I do not believe in the supposed apparitions at Lourdes.
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What are the eighteen apparitions at Lourdes?
For a complete list of the 18 apparitions of Lourdes, see this link.
How many apparitions did Bernardette see in Lourdes?
Bernadette had a series of 18 apparitions.
What has the author E Cowell written?
E. Cowell has written: 'Up & down Lourdes' -- subject(s): Apparitions and miracles, Lourdes, Our Lady of, Our Lady of Lourdes
Why are Catholics required to believe in the private apparition of Mary in such places as Lourdes Fatima and Guadalupe?
Apparitions of Mary or others are not doctrinal issues and Catholics are not required to accept them.
When did Lourdes become a site global importance?
After the apparitions to Saint Bernadette in 1858.
What has the author Prosper Gustave Boissarie written?
Prosper Gustave Boissarie has written: 'Lourdes' -- subject(s): Apparitions and miracles 'Healing at Lourdes' -- subject(s): Spiritual healing
How old is St. Lourdes?
There is no saint named Lourdes. Lourdes is a town in France made famous when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared there to St. Bernadette.
Who were the first to see the Virgin of Lourdes?
Only Bernadette Soubirous, now St. Bernadette, actually saw the Virgin Mary during the apparitions at Lourdes in 1858. She saw her 18 times.
What has the author Jean de Beaucorps written?
Jean de Beaucorps has written: 'Lourdes' -- subject(s): Apparitions et miracles
What is the lake at Lourdes called where Bernadette saw visions of the Virgin Mary?
The Lake of Lourdes is a completely separate place to where St. Bernadette saw the Virgin Mary. She saw her close to the river Gave, in a place that was then known as the Massabielle. When in Lourdes, people do go to the lake of Lourdes, but it is only a tourist attraction for activities and sight seeing, but has nothing to do with the apparitions or the religious aspects of Lourdes.
Who is Bernedette from Lourdes?
Bernadette Soubirous was a 14 year old girl who saw 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary near the town of Lourdes in France in 1858. She is now a saint, having being canonised in 1933.
What was the girl called who found the statue in Lourdes?
St. Bernadette Soubirous saw 18 apparitions of Our Lady, between February 11th 1858 and July 16th 1858. A statue of Our Ladu now stands at the place where the apparitions occurred.
