Lourdes
has become a religious pilgrimage to the catholic believers since the time it
was first discovered. The water from the fountains is considered to have
supernatural abilities, which results in the unexplainable cures. With everyday
numerous people walking in the spring to visit the holy shrine and benefit from
the spiritual aura of the area. The place symbolizes peace and sanctity for
people of all cultures and background. Till the current date, there have been
7000 miracles claimed to have been occurred due to the miraculous water, and 67
were officially approved by the catholic church of Lourdes and the medical
committee; in addition to this there are many other incidents that have gone
unreported by people, who are just happy that they or their loved has recovered
from their problem.
All
this started with a discovery made by a young little girl who went by the name
of Bernadette Soubirous. She was born on January 7,1844 to Francois miller, who
used to work as a boly miller. With the advancement of technology and the
introduction of steam rollers, the need of Mr. Millers became obsolete. This
lead to him becoming jobless and with a place to live in. Since she had 5 other
siblings; survival was very hard, but the character of this young little girl shone
though who never lost hope. Her family took residence in an old, unused prison
which was regarded as unfit for human residence, and hence was not used. When
the cholera epidemic was spread in the area, she also fell target to it. Due to
which her health was compromised throughout her life and she lived with chronic
asthma all her life.
It
was Thursday 11, Feburary 1858, when the first apparition was received from
lady Bernadette. On the day, she went out with her sister and friend to collect
some wood by the riverside, on request of her mother. Due to her chronic asthma
being triggered, she decided to stay in the corner of the bank, while the
others crossed the stream. While she was waiting there, she was startled by the
sound as if there was a storm. When she stood up, her eyes went on a single
rose bud, all alone, in the rocky opening at the Grotto of Massabieille. The
bud was rapidly moving as if there was a storm. After a that she saw a golden cloud hovering above the bud, when
transformed into a beautiful young woman; although she said nothing to the
girl.
It
was not until he 9th apparition that the beautiful lady requested
the girl to drink the water of the fountain and also take a dip in it. This
request was confusing for the girl, at that time there was no fountain there,
nor has there ever been one in the past. But listening to the women, she starts
digging through gravel; with every further dig she found the land being moist.
Finally water started surfacing. Once the hole that she dug up was filled, she
drank the water and washed her face with it. With every passing day, the flow
of water increased, and within a few days the small puddle became a stream. And
his how the "Holy water from Lourdres" or "religious gift from
Lourdes" was first discovered.
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