5 fascinerende feiten over de verschijningen van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Lourdes

On Feb. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In Lourdes, France, in 1858, 13-year-old Bernadette Soubirous was collecting pieces of wood as part of her daily chores when she noticed a startling wind and rustling sound. The noise came from a nearby grotto. When Bernadette looked toward it, she saw it filled with a golden light and a beautiful lady.It was at this grotto that the Blessed Mother appeared to Bernadette 18 times and…