"On February 11, 1858....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                       That's right, girls!  Today, 166 years ago, the Virgin Mary appeared to the French peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, in a grotto near Lourdes, and the world was changed.

                                         Now, I usually post a picture of Jennifer Jones in her Oscar winning performance, but I thought this year I would post something realistic in relation to the event.  This was pretty much what it was like.

                                           The movie earned Lourdes and Bernadette more attention and focus on her.  Her feast day is April 16.  So don't forget about that.  And March 31, this year, is Easter Sunday, when we have the annual screening of "The Song Of Bernadette."

                                                So, take time out today to think about how much Bernadette has done for us.

                                                  She earned her sainthood, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!