The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

James Martin, S.J.February 11, 2012

Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Here is a report from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly from the French shrine, showing what happened there in 1858 and what happens there today.

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Craig McKee

12 years 2 months ago

As any child knows even before attaining the AGE of REASON, ''If daddy says NO, go ask MOMMY!''

12 years 2 months ago

Thank you, thank you, Fr. Jim. And bravo to PBS for producing it.

Thomas Piatak

12 years 2 months ago

Thanks for this, Father.

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