The water of Lourdes have been famous for its
miraculous cure wherein it is believed that taking a bath or drinking it could
cure one of his illness including cancer. The water comes out from a grotto
which was discovered in 1858. In February 1858 a 14-year old peasant girl
Bernadette Soubirous had gone to collect firewood where she waded into the
water through Grotto of Massabielle where she saw a beautiful lady in white.
Despite being punished by her parents she continued to visit the grotto and on
25th February 1858 the apparition asked her to dig the ground and
drink from the spring below. The spring that she discovered is the source of
the miraculous water of Lourdes which has seen millions of visitors visit the
holy city to seek blessings of the Blessed Virgin
The case of John Trynor is a classical case of the
triumph of faith. John Trynor had taken part in the 1st World War
and had been grievously injured by machine gun fire in his chest, head and a
bullet had lodged in his right collar bone paralyzing the right side and
muscles had become atrophied. Despite several operations there was not much
improvement and by 1923 he could not walk and was confined to a wheelchair and
even suffered from epilepsy. He had immense faith in Blessed Virgin and when he
heard that the Liverpool Diocese was going to Lourdes he decided to join it
despite strong protests from his wife, friends and even a member of the diocese.
On his journey to Lourdes his health worsened and at three places the group
accompanying him wanted to shift him to a hospital but as destiny wanted to
take him to Lourdes there was no hospital at all the 3 places and he had to
kept aboard.
Owing to his strong will and faith he was able to take
bath nine times and took part in all the ceremonies where the sick are taken.
During his ninth bath his paralyzed leg suddenly became agitated but was
restrained by the volunteers and taken to the Rosary Square for the Blessing of
the Sick. As the Archbishop blessed him he felt a sensation in his right arm
and removed all the bandages but was again restrained by the volunteers and was
put on a vigil. Next morning he had a great urge to go to grotto and he rushed
from his room pushing two volunteers and reached the grotto crossing the
graveled path without any cut on his bare foot. There he fell on his knees to
thank the Virgin. The group that was accompanying him could not believe what
they were seeing and was overwhelmed on witnessing the miracle.
Since the very beginning it has been customary for the
pilgrims to take away water of Lourdes for their relatives and friends. Looking
at the demand of the water worldwide several companies offer to sell the water
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