February 12: Our Lady Of Lourdes

#KnowYourSaint: Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus. The Blessed Virgin appeared a number of times to a very poor and holy girl named Bernadette. The actual spot was in a grotto on the bank of the Gave River near Lourdes. This began a series of visions. During the apparition on March 25, the lady identified herself with the words: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Bernadette was a sickly child of poor parents. Their practice of the Catholic faith was scarcely more than lukewarm. The Immaculate Conception had a youthful appearance and was clothed in a pure white gown and mantle, with an azure blue girdle. A golden or yellow rose adorned each of her bare feet. On her first apparition, February 11, 1858, the Blessed Virgin bade Bernadette to make the sign of the Cross piously and say the rosary with her. Bernadette saw her take the rosary that was hanging from her arms into her hands. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eighteen times to fourteen-year-old Bernadette Soubirous in that small town located in the foothills of the Pyrenee mountains of southern France.
Through that humble girl, Mary revitalized and continues to revitalize the faith of millions of people. On the feast of the Annunciation, the beautiful Lady announced her name to Bernadette, "I am the Immaculate Conception."

Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray and intercede for us.
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