Saint Bernadette was born into a loving family that lived at a mill until they fell on hard times. She was a small girl but was loved dearly and she was brought up in the faith. Learn more about her upbringing as we continue our virtual Marian pilgrimage with Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC.
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Our Lady told the visionaries that her Immaculate Heart would be their refuge and lead them to God. With all that is going on in our world today, we need to find such a safe place.
Just two hours from the famous apparition site of Lourdes is the monastery of Notre Dame de Prouille. Here St.
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, T.O.S.F., (8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859), commonly known in English as St John Vianney, was a French parish priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and