We invite you to read a new article written by our founder, Marlene F. Watkins about St. Bernadette before, during, and after the apparitions. The article ends with how St. Bernadette’s… mission continues “in the happiness of the other world.”...
On the afternoon of April 16, 1879, at approximately 3:15, Bernadette Soubirous—known as Sister Marie-Bernard within her religious order—passed away in the Sainte Croix (Holy Cross) Infirmary at the Convent of Saint-Gildard in Nevers, France. She was thirty-five years...
Marlene Watkins was a guest on EWTN’s Life on the Rock television show this past Sunday with Fr. John Paul Mary, MFVA. The two had a conversation about Lourdes, healing, grace, and miracles. This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will air on Sunday,...
At the Annunciation, the angel reveals to Mary that she would conceive Jesus in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our Lady gives her “Fiat”—her heartfelt “yes” to this divine favor and the will of God. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us! With God there...
We began our Lenten journey with the words, “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We all will pass from this life to the next. Where are we going and how will we get there? St. Joseph is our patron for a holy death; tradition holds that he...