10
03
2025
2025
Lourdes: the first Marian apparition, a transforming event
Historical and Social Background At the time, France was in the midst of a period of social and political upheaval. Lourdes, a rural village, was affected by poverty and illiteracy. Against this difficult backdrop, Bernadette, from a modest family, went to the grotto at Massabielle with her sister and a friend to gather wood. This ordinary moment was transformed into an extraordinary encounter with the divine.
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