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STATUE – OUR LADY LOURDES RESIN 30CM Handpainted
Our Lady of Lourdes is a title for the Virgin Mary, honoring her 1858 apparitions to 14-year-old Saint Bernadette Soubirous in a Lourdes, France, cave. Recognized by the Catholic Church for messages of prayer, penance, and the discovery of a healing, miraculous spring, she is the patroness of bodily ills.
Key details about Our Lady of Lourdes:
Apparitions: Mary appeared 18 times to Bernadette, beginning on February 11, 1858.
“Immaculate Conception”: During one appearance, the lady identified herself with this title, reinforcing the dogma that Mary was conceived without sin.
Healing Water: Mary instructed Bernadette to dig in the dirt, which created a spring that still flows today, often associated with physical and spiritual healing.
Significance: She represents maternal care, hope, and consolation for the sick.
Feast Day: Celebrated on February 11, which is also observed as the World Day of the Sick.
The site in France has become one of the most visited pilgrimage shrines in the world
