“Bernadette, the Musical” promises to bring to life the story of Bernadette, a poor, uneducated teenager in 19th-century France who endured skepticism and ridicule after witnessing Marian apparitions.
New musical on life of St. Bernadette, Lourdes visionary, begins US tour in Chicago
What’s Lourdes’ secret? The Eucharist, reveals shrine’s chief medical officer
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.
Photos of the Week: June 20, 2022
In the spotlight: Papal meeting with Buddhists, Corpus Christi, St. Bernadette relics
Urbank parish seeks new St. Bernadette statue
While the statue of Mary is more protected since it is surrounded by rocks, the St. Bernadette statue has suffered from weathering.
Photos of the Week: May 31, 2022
In the spotlight: Texas school shooting, Memorial Day, St. Bernadette relic tour
St. Bernadette’s relics to begin first tour to U.S. in Florida in April
In June, the tour will make stops in Appleton and New Franken, Wis., and Bismarck, N.D.
Saint of the Week: St. Bernadette
God’s ways are not the world’s ways. The life of St. Bernadette (1844–1879) provides us with a stunning example of this.