His writings on lourdes were used very effectively by morlino in the movie. A few years after her reported visions, she became a nun and took the name sister marie bernarde. One of our all time favorites is the song of bernadette, it is so goodour children also really love watching bernadette the princess of lourdes. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. Bernadette 1988 pg 1h 59min drama january 1989 usa in 1857, an unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings. Angele osinsky portrayed saint bernadette in the italian tv movie lourdes, 2000, by lodovico gasparini. Her family was poor and for much of her childhood they were forced to live in a single basement room that had once served as a gaol. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online. Bernadette soubirous sanctuary our lady of lourdes.
Marie bernarde bernadette soubirous 7 january 1844 16 april 1879 was the firstborn daughter of a miller from lourdes, france, and is venerated as a christian mystic and saint in the catholic church. A published by the australian catholic truth society, 1945. Bernadette of lourdes is now available for sale at. 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 dvd ewtn religious catalogue. We empower students to meet the challenges and demands of their future lives. Bernadette of lourdes 18441879 part 2 of 3 by jim dunning bernadette soubirous was born on 7th january, 1844, in the small french town of lourdes. 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. Saint bernadette of lourdes 2011 in the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. On this day in 1858 a young, poor girl named bernadette soubirous was out collecting firewood with her sister and another friend near a grotto when she saw a vision of a lovely lady in the words of st. Called the identification of the body, the exhumation comes at the end of. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, died in 1879 and was exhumed in 1909 and again in 1919 and 1925. She alone saw the lady and all depends on her testimony.
The family lived in extreme poverty, and bernadette was stricken with cholera as a toddler. Bernadettes body remains incorrupt since her death. The miracle of the candle in which her hand was in direct contact with the flame of a candle for up to 15 minutes during an apparition but created neither pain nor injury. Mariebernarde soubirous, who was called bernadette, was born january 7, 1844 just outside the town of lourdes, department of hautepyrenees in the south of france. A hospice, a day school, and a boarding school were maintained at. Bernadette of lourdes dvd this is the beautiful story of a poor, humble, 14 year old girl from a small village in the south of france. In 2002, the musical vision by jonathan smith and dominic hartley, depicting the life of bernadette, debuted in liverpool. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Saints, movie posters, movies, painting, art, films. See more ideas about bernadette of lourdes, our lady of lourdes and st bernadette soubirous. Lourdes prayer request saint bernadette life story. The secrets of our lady of lourdes to st bernadette. Lourdes is perhaps the most famous and beloved catholic pilgrimage site in the world, and it continues to inspire and strengthen those who visit.
Bernadette had a very loving family and enjoyed playing with her sister toinette. Bernadette of lourdes part 1 in honor of the year of faith jce news will be showing some of the top catholic movies of all time. Bernadette wikimedia commons, in the public domain mariebernadette soubirous was the eldest of nine children, born on jan. Bernadette, the princess of lourdes giants of the faith. Bernadette was fostered by maria lagues, who fostered her child and was still able to brest feed. Bernadette soubirous and the healing waters of lourdes. Bernadette soubirous lives in relative poverty with her family in lourdes.
Bernadette was born in lourdes, france on january 7, 1844. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin mary. Soubirous is best known for her participation in the marian apparitions of a small young lady who asked for a chapel to be built at the nearby garbage dump of the cavegrotto within. As a toddler, bernadette contracted cholera and suffered. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she. Miracles of healing in the waters of the spring of lourdes. Here she tells the story of that encounter with the blessed virgin who has since been honored under the. Bernadette of lourdes dvd a wonderful new feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr. The lessons of saint bernadette of lourdes catholic stand. Pennys movie does especially centering around the miracles, but it does depict her life and struggles, especially with the pundits who doubted her.
A rebirth for lourdes, france, driven somewhat by the. Featuring stunning locations, a rich musical score, and a cast of over 160 catholic children, st. Lourdes has become one of the most popular locations of religious pilgrimage. Visitors arrived, miraculous cures began, and the town and its people were transformed. February 11 is the feast day of our lady of lourdes, one of the most famous apparitions of the blessed virgin mary that took place in southern france. Today it is the most visited catholic shrine in the world, and the girl is remembered as. Actress sydney penny gives a beautiful performance as bernadette, and the rest of the cast is equally superb. The song of bernadette is one of my favourite films and i would like to share it in the best quality i could provide. Bernadette soubirous also known as saint bernadette of lourdes, was the firstborn daughter of. Actress sydney penny gives a beautiful performance as bernadette.
When bernadette went back to lourdes, it made her very happy to be admitted to the day school conducted by the sisters of charity and christian instruction. Bernadette was sent away to be fostered, bernadettes mother could no longer produce milk. But news of her innocence, sincerity, and perseverance quickly spread throughout the land. Dvds are available for purchase on the left of this page, under store. This was a teaching and nursing order whose motherhouse is at nevers, in central france. Saint bernadette of lourdes was known as a saint who received visions from the virgin mary in a cave near lourdes. On february 11, 1844, a 14 year old girl named bernadette soubirous had an encounter with a beautiful lady when she was gathering firewood on the french side of the pyrenees, near a town called lourdes. She lived in lourdes in the south of france, and, on 11 february 1858, at the age of fourteen, she, her younger sister, and a friend were gathering wood in an area near some poplars. Bernadette soubirous was the daughter of a miller and laundress born on 7 january 1844. Enero 7, 1844 abril 16, 1879, anak ne ning metung a talagiling miller ibat king balen ning lourdes king mauling francia. In southern france, mariebernarde soubirous, a 14yearold french peasant girl, first claims to have seen the virgin mary, the mother of jesus christ and a.
Her visions in 1858 of a beautiful lady would forever change the lives of countless people, and establish lourdes as the most visited catholic shrine in the world. Many come to seek healing and solace from our lady, who appeared to saint bernadette more than 150 years ago. In february of 1858, at the massabielle grotto, their 14year old asthmatic, illiterate daught. Bernadette of lourdes is an inspiration for young and old alike. The small town of lourdes lies nestled in the foothills of the pyrenees. The life of saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 it could be viewed as ironic that the messenger of our lady at lourdes, a place of healing, should be so burdened by illness throughout her natural life. In 1858 france, bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of a beautiful lady in the city dump. Manibat aniang febrero 11 anggang julio 16, 1858, sinabi nang migpalto yang makata labingwalu ing metung a malating babaing anakanak pamu a small young lady. 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.
Bernadette returns to lourdes boly mill ready to be weaned. In 1933, bernadette was declared a saint by the highest authority in the church. Bernadette and the apparitions of our lady of lourdes. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the. Estrade went from skepticism to belief in the apparitions and became a friend of st. Catholic truth society saint bernadette miracles at. One of the most noted saints in the catholic church, bernadette soubirous was born in lourdes, france, on jan.
The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by franz werfel. Family movie night there are a some wonderful videos worth watching on this feast day. All that we know of the apparitions and the message of lourdes came to us from bernadette. Ste bernadette st bernadette of lourdes st bernadette soubirous incorruptible saints lourdes france our lady of lourdes catholic saints catholic school religious images the visions continued and bernadette established a simple grotto as great place of healing for the world. We are committed to providing our students with safe, positive, and challenging learning experiences in a faith based environment. Then a spring bubbles up from nowhere and withered arms and sightless eyes are cured. An unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings.
The teenage lead actors gave moving performances, especially genevieve morlino, who played bernadette. A couple other great movies about this apparition are bernadette and the passion of bernadette. Read the bernadette of lourdes movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. From jean delannoy, one of frances foremost filmmakers, comes this top quality feature film production of the story of st. Depicting bernadette as a role model for women in no way detracted me from the film, as a matter of fact, bernadette is my role model. Virgin mary at the grotto of lourdes by jean baptiste estrade, this film is perfectly suited for the entire family. Ideas for the feast of our lady of lourdes shower of roses. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 find a grave memorial.
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