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Bernadette of Lourdes |
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Bernadette of Lourdes Saint. original name Marie Bernarde Soubirous. 1844--79, French peasant girl born in Lourdes, whose visions of the Virgin Mary led to the establishment of Lourdes as a centre of pilgrimage, esp for the sick or crippled. Feast day: Feb. 18 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As our heroine discovers that country life is actually venal and nerve--wracking, she ironically begins to resemble her namesake Saint Bernadette of Lourdes. Remember Mary of Nazareth, Joan of Arc, Bernadette of Lourdes, and Therese of Lisieux? |
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