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.
Marlene Watkins, a dedicated Catholic woman, stands as the visionary behind the Our Lady of Lourdes North American Volunteers Program. Her book titled "20 Everyday Miracles of Lourdes" holds deep resonance within the hearts of the faithful.
Father Joe shares how you can visit the Grotto in Lourdes every day as we continue our virtual Marian pilgrimage through France.
The Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, takes us on a Marian pilgrimage through France. We begin in Paris at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal where St.