OUR LADY OF LOURDES

Hand carved wooden statue. In the small town of Lourdes in France takes place the extraordinary story of Bernadette, a young girl who on several occasions witnessed the apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Numerous miracles were performed in these places, thanks to the miraculous water that flowed from a spring that the Virgin had asked Bernadette to dig. At the point where the facts happened, the sanctuary of Lourdes stands today, as the Virgin recommended to do. World Day of the Sick is celebrated on 11 February, the feast day of the Virgin of Lourdes.