Her Pastor Didn't Believe Her!
Her Pastor Didn't Believe Her!
Initially, St. Bernadette's pastor didn't believe that she was seeing the Blessed Virgin Mary appear to her; no doubt it would be a difficult thing to believe!
Father Joe talks in front of the parish church where St. Bernadette was baptized and received her First Holy Communion.
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