by Barbara | Sep 24, 2023 | Latest and greatest, Why the title about pouring oneself out as gift
One of the many favorite and visually impactful events is the candlelight rosary procession that happens every night at Lourdes. Thousands and even ten thousands all process around the grounds saying the rosary. Every language can be heard but together after every...
by Barbara | Sep 23, 2023 | Why the title about pouring oneself out as gift
Forty years ago, we came to Lourdes for the first time. We were living in England and Mark was flying for the U.S. Air Force serving at RAF Upper Heyford. We had lost our first child to miscarriage three years prior while living in South Korea. Adding heartbreak to...
by Barbara | Sep 22, 2023 | Latest and greatest, Why the title about pouring oneself out as gift
Here we find the story of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is here where Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. As a child she dedicated herself to the Blessed Virgin. As she grew older, her mother encouraged her to be more social hoping she would...
by Barbara | Sep 21, 2023 | Latest and greatest, Why the title about pouring oneself out as gift
This beautiful Gothic style church on the outskirts of Normandy is about 93 miles west of Paris. It is the sole shrine in the world dedicated to praying for the dead. Fr. Paul Joseph Buguet (1843-1918), a humble rural parish priest, is the founder of the shrine...
by Barbara | Sep 20, 2023 | Latest and greatest, Why the title about pouring oneself out as gift
This is one of France’s most spectacular sites. Mont St. Michel lies one kilometer out to sea off the Normandy coast of northern France. This Benedictine Abbey is perched on a rocky inlet. The tides move over 45 feet throughout a 24-hour period. Today it felt...
