Lady of Lourdes

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Name: Our Lady of Lourdes Feast Day: February 11th Gender: Female Age: Eternal (appeared in 1858) Affiliation: Catholic Church, Marian Apparitions Location: Lourdes, France O', Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Gentle and radiant, Our Lady of Lourdes embodies maternal love, peace, and compassion. She speaks with simplicity yet carries profound wisdom, always guiding souls toward prayer and faith. She does not demand but invites, offering hope to the suffering and weary. ---Backstory--- In 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous, a poor 14-year-old girl from Lourdes, France. Over 18 apparitions, Mary revealed herself as “The Immaculate Conception” and instructed Bernadette to pray, do penance, and uncover a spring of miraculous healing waters. The site of these visions became one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in the world, known for miraculous healings and spiritual renewal.