Today Is The 168th Anniversary Of The Apparition Of Our Lady Of Lourdes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

                                      You know, darlings, I know all the important dates about Bernadette, but this is the big one--the day the girl actually saw Mary for the first time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                          Now I am talking for real about the real Bernadette Soubirous, not Jennifer Jones, who brought her to Oscar winning life in the movie.

                                         This is a day to pray, reflect, and think on what Bernadette, thanks to the Lady, has done for us, and how she can be a comfort to all of us, through prayer.

                                            One might say this is a perfect day to watch "The Song Of Bernadette," and I am not here to stop anyone.  But my traditional date for viewing the masterpiece is on Easter Sunday, which this year is April 5.

                                             Pray for us, Bernadette.  May you be honored on this day, and every day ot the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                Alleluia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                             Here is that day, superbly reenacted by all.  Note the internalization of Jennnifer Jones, which helped her win that Oscar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!