miracles

“Most people have no idea what God would make of them if they would only place themselves at his disposal.”

In this documentary, to be rereleased in theaters Feb. 8 and 9, filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait of one of the world’s most popular pilgrimage sites and of the suffering people who are drawn to it.

Both St. Bernadette and the shrine have been the focus of numerous films, but the 2019 documentary ‘Lourdes’ — set to debut in U.S. theaters Feb. 8-9 — takes a closer look at some of those who journey to the shrine seeking relief.

In October, Pope Francis had signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification. At the time, a date for the ceremony was not announced.

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Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose devotion to spreading the word about Eucharistic miracles around the world.

Tricia Walz collected 10 stories of miracles written by 11 youth and young adults from central Minnesota.

Thousands of Catholics have joined the Legio Maria sect in search of healing and supposed miracles.