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The Miracle of Lourdes
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the miracle of Lourdes, where Our Lady appeared to French schoolgirl Bernadette Soubirous, Father John Lochran retells the familiar story with deep insight and new appreciation. Lochran explores the history and meaning of the miraculous events in light of modern theology and spirituality and offers his own reflections on Lourdes, then and now. This armchair pilgrimage to one of the church s most beloved shrines will be a treasured keepsake for those who have never been to Lourdes and for those who have.
144 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2008
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February 27, 2024
A nice collection of reflections and personal stories from Fr. Lochran. He neatly weaves together his experience of serving pilgrims at Lourdes with practical applications, even several years later. The strength of his writing really shines in his incarnational theology.
November 24, 2014
I received this book for my birthday when I was in high school. I love the stories Father Lochran tells of his time in Lourdes. I have not been to Lourdes but I would love to go. This book has really made me want to go even more.
Father Lochran tells a lot about Bernadette in his book. He recounts things she has said and speaks about her life before and after the apparitions at Lourdes.
I love the way Father Lochran writes. He makes things I have heard and read about for years impact me in a different way. Intellectually, I know a lot about Bernadette and Lourdes. I can tell you the dates, the places, and the people involved. However, hearing Father Lochran’s descriptions and stories make Lourdes, especially Bernadette, more real to me. Bernadette was not just a poor girl in France. She was one who always did the will of God. She, following Mary’s fiat, said “yes” to God. I wish I could always say “yes” as both Mary and Bernadette did.
I absolutely love this book. The cover is what first drew to towards it when I added it to my wishlist years ago. Rereading it again, I am reminded that the entirety of the book is important. It reminds us that God loves us, each and every one of us.
This review first appeared on CatholicAmanda.com
Father Lochran tells a lot about Bernadette in his book. He recounts things she has said and speaks about her life before and after the apparitions at Lourdes.
I love the way Father Lochran writes. He makes things I have heard and read about for years impact me in a different way. Intellectually, I know a lot about Bernadette and Lourdes. I can tell you the dates, the places, and the people involved. However, hearing Father Lochran’s descriptions and stories make Lourdes, especially Bernadette, more real to me. Bernadette was not just a poor girl in France. She was one who always did the will of God. She, following Mary’s fiat, said “yes” to God. I wish I could always say “yes” as both Mary and Bernadette did.
I absolutely love this book. The cover is what first drew to towards it when I added it to my wishlist years ago. Rereading it again, I am reminded that the entirety of the book is important. It reminds us that God loves us, each and every one of us.
This review first appeared on CatholicAmanda.com
April 20, 2015
Makes the pilgrimage we are on more understandable. A spiritual book about our journey ...what to expect, what to leave behind and what can be the outcome. Read this as a follow up to "The Song of Bernardette" and it complemented it quite well. One focused on Bernardette, the other focused on our own pilgrimage. Modernism crept into the narrative and that is why it is not 5 stars.
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