On July 30, 2019 I traveled to Lourdes, France.
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Lourdes Part IX: The Story of John Traynor
Today, February 11th is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.
In honor of this special day, I’m returning to my Lourdes Series.
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Lourdes Part VI: Le Pèlerinage de Lourdes
On this date last year I traveled to Lourdes, France for a pilgrimage.
It was my first pilgrimage to a Marian apparition site and a special experience.
In honor of this anniversary I’ll continue my Lourdes Series.
Lourdes Part IV: The Apparitions Continued
In my previous post, I gave descriptions of the first nine apparitions in Lourdes.
Lourdes Part III: The Apparitions
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous eighteen times in the Grotto of Massabielle.
The apparitions began on February 11th and ended on July 16th in the year 1858.
Lourdes Part II: Called
God calls each of us in different ways.
Lourdes Part I: Our Prayer Intentions
I arrived in Lourdes, France on July 31st and left on August 6th.
(I learned that Lourdes is pronounced “Lourd” in French.)
It was a special experience that I’m grateful for. It still seems surreal that God permitted us to go!
The Queenship of Mary
Today, August 22nd the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Lourdes Update
In my post Lourdes: A Place of Healing and Grace, I wrote about my desire to go to Lourdes, France this summer. It seems God is allowing my desire to become a reality…