Usa 29 january 1962 new york city, new york spain 16 april 1962. Bernadette of lourdes bernadette was named after her aunt bernarde, who was not only her godmother, but the previous heiress of her maternal line and a force in the soubirous household. Few legends have been woven from humbler stuff,and this particular encounter between one of the poorest peasant girls in a tiny village of the pyrenees and the lady led to events that shook not only my native france but the entire christian world. Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from paris. Bernadette, her life in a poor, humble village in france and her visions in 1858 of a beautiful lady that would forever change the lives of countless people, and establish lourdes as the most visited catholic shrine in the world. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children. Bernadette the princess of lourdes dvd the catholic company. Eventually the church decided to place her in a glass coffin in lourdes to be venerated by all who travel there. This is the story of bernadette soubirous, from her childhood in lourdes to the apparitions at the grotto, her departure to nevers and her life within the congregation. It stars jennifer jones in the title role, which portrays the story of bernadette soubirous, who reportedly experienced eighteen visions of the blessed virgin mary from february to july 1858 and was later canonized in 1933. The life of bernadette naturally divides itself into three parts.
Bernadette of lourdes by john sexton arundel and brighton. To provide an outlet for the various writings and personal notes of st. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online. She lived a life of simplicity, charity, suffering and deep holiness, dying at the age of 35. Bernadette of lourdes 1961 bernadette of lourdes 1961. As a 14 year old peasant girl growing up in the tiny french village of lourdes in the 19th century, bernadette experiences visions of the virgin mary in a nearby grotto during february and march of 1858. Bernadette, the princess of lourdes, is the exciting true story of a visit by the queen of heaven that left the entire world a source of health for body and soul. Bernadette of lourdes biography, birth date, birth place and. In addition, despite the many years since her death, blood still flows through her body. It more accurately portrays the life of bernadette of lourdes than the first, but continues to show her in a very pious light. Bernadette in lourdes on january 7th 1844, bernadette soubirous was born in lourdes, a small town in the pyrenean mountains, to a millers family who enjoyed relative.
Saint bernadette soubirous nevers bernadettes story. The church proclaimed her a saint on 8th december, 1933, not for having been chosen for the apparitions, but for the way in which she responded to that grace. A new musical by brian hull and sarah hart based on the story of bernadette soubirous, the struggle of her family and townsfolk, and the discovery of. Movie bernadette 1988 audio in english and legend in spanish bernadette 1988 pelicula completa hablada en ingles con subtitulos en castellano. Her influence made itself felt after male authorities forbade bernadette to return to the grotto of massabielle during the period of her visions. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. Lourdes is a village in france where our blessed mother appeared eighteen times to bernadette soubirous in 1858.
When she was canonized a saint, her body was found to be incorrupt. Avec bernadette, prier le chapelet mysteres lumineux du rosaire duration. Bernadette of lourdes rare and collectible dvds and movies. With daniele ajoret, bernard lajarrige, madeleine sologne, henri nassiet. In 1858, the 14years old bernadette subirous, a poor country girl, had eighteen apparitions of a beautiful, luminous lady who, during the 16th apparition on march 25, identified herself as the immaculate conception, a marian title defined as a.
These visions, and the curing waters that still flow there, led to the creation of a r ligious shrine that millions visit each year. Three girls from lourdes, france, gather firewood in front of a grotto. Bernadette, the princess of lourdes is the exciting true story of a visit by the queen of heaven that left all the world a source of health for body and soul. As a 14 year old peasant girl growing up in the tiny french village of lourdes in the 19th century, bernadette daniele ajoret experiences visions of the virgin mary in a nearby grotto during february and march of 1858. Bernadette succeeds, and the springs healing waters soon attract thousands of believers. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes veleda.
I had gone down one day with two other girls to the bank of the river gave when suddenly i. Then a spring bubbles up from nowhere and withered arms and sightless eyes are cured. Bernadette of lourdes, a young peasant girl, saw 18 visions of the virgin mary, in a grotto in lourdes, france. Story of our lady of lourdes, france and saint bernadette. She explains who bernadette was, and how she lived and died, but takes no position on whether or not her visions were genuine. After receiving the visions of our lady at the grotto in lourdes, bernadette eventually became a religious sister as a member of the sisters of charity. Apr 29, 2016 biography of bernadette of lourdes demonstrations of faith 7 january 1844 16 april 1879 mariebernarde soubirous known in the dialect as bernadette, the eldest of six children, was born in lourdes on 7 january 1844, by francois soubirous, and louise casterot.
Bernadette of lourdes 1961 cast and crew moviefone. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by franz werfel. Bernadette of lourdes dvd a wonderful new feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr. Although her visions were widely doubted at the time, her humility, truthfulness and modesty encouraged many to believe. In 1858 kreeg bernadette soubirous een verschijning van een witgeklede dame. Bernadette of lourdes il suffit daimer 1960 rotten. Living in the slum the inhabitants call the dungeon, nothing about her suggested she might one day become one of. Francois and louise had nine children but five didnt survive beyond the age of ten. Bernadette had turned two years old when she eventually returned to her family in lourdes. May 04, 2015 a study conducted in 2012 estimated that the town of nevers would stand to lose 170,000 visitors and 2. Bernadette later became a roman catholic nun, and was canonized as a saint in 1933. Bernadette of lourdes few legends have been woven from humbler stuff,and this particular encounter between one of the poorest peasant girls in a tiny village of the pyrenees and the lady led to events that shook not only my native france but the entire christian world. Coming in between the classic song of bernadette and the later 1987 bernadette, this movie falls somewhere in between.
Biography of bernadette soubirous as a young 14yearold girl, bernadette soubirous had multiple visions of the blessed lady in a grotto in the outskirts of lourdes. This 105minute religious drama is based on the life of saint bernadette soubirous, the woman who at the age of fourteen in february and march of 1858, had a total of eighteen visions of the. In 1858, young french peasant bernadette soubirous has multiple visions of the virgin mary, who instructs her pious witness to unearth an underground spring. See more ideas about our lady of lourdes, lady of lourdes and lourdes france. Born 7 january 1844 at lourdes, hautespyrenees, france. Since the appearances of mary to young bernadette in 1858, more than 200 million people have visited the shrine of lourdes. Dec 30, 2001 lourdes, in the french pyrenees, is today the most popular marian shrine in the world. Lourdes bernadette uploaded a video 5 years ago 32. A film depicting the life of bernadette of lourdes. While bernadette was being cared for at bartres, louise gave birth to a son, jean, who lived only two months. For the account of her public life we have only to reproduce in order those portions relating to her in our former work, entitled our lady of lourdes. Bernadette was born in lourdes, france on january 7, 1844. This is supernatural, and all that is supernatural is the work of god.
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