Do Christians believe in Lourdes?

Lourdes is one of the very few apparitions the Vatican has officially commended as worthy of belief, with its own feast day, Feb. 11, in the church's annual liturgical calendar. Some 6 million pilgrims come to the shrine in Lourdes, France, each year to pray and seek healing.



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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (French: Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de Lourdes; Occitan: Santuari de Nòstra Senhora de Lorda) is a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.

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Do you have to be Catholic to attend Our Lady of Lourdes? No.

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Lourdes: At a Glance Since then, Lourdes has become one of the holiest Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world, visited annually by more than five million people who come in search of healing from its sacred waters.

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Different Christian views on pilgrimage He believed these were not true forms of worship and distracted from the purpose of worship. In particular, Protestants have often considered worship of figures such as the Virgin Mary a form of idolatry , as it goes against the commandment that only God can be worshipped.

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Spiritually, in the Bible, the Rock symbolises trust in God, the stone on which the Church is built, the solid word on which we lean. Although the current health crisis does currently allow us to touch the Rock, you can make this gesture in your heart at the feet of the Virgin Mary.

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The Healing Waters Many miracles have been attributed to bathing in or drinking the water at Lourdes as well as to participating in the Eucharistic Procession and Adoration. Pilgrims may experience healing in body, mind or spirit and leave with a deeper sense of God's presence and love in their lives.

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Pilgrimage is not compulsory in Christianity, but many Christians choose to undertake journeys to holy sites to: deepen their connection with God. feel connected to the worldwide community of Christians.

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11, 1858. The shrine also holds a spring of water which is said to have miraculous healing properties. While there have been more than 7,000 miraculous recoveries attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes at the French shrine, only 70 cases have been officially recognized by the Catholic Church.

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THE SIGNS. The rock, the light, the water, the crowds, the sicks and the helpers are signs of Lourdes.

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The Massabielle Grotto is the very place where the apparitions occurred, and within it is the spring that Bernadette discovered. To the right of the Grotto are the Taps where you can drink Lourdes water. Those who wish to can also go to the Sanctuary Baths and perform the water gesture.

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