This link gives the story of St Bernadette. The feastday of our lady of Lourdes is Feb 11th. This years is the 150th anniversary. Mary http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/BERNADET.HTM
Mary, A wonderful account! I like the description of Bernadette disappearing through the doorway. I've always thought a good indication of sanctity is humor. In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary!
I was thinking of this , Mary when I came across this liittle piece about Lourdes on the BBC from a lady who is an unbeliever and visited , you can read how she got on (and maybe listen to her } here. I am always interested on how unbelievers get on when they travel to places of such holiness: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/f ... 234570.stm