A Feast Fit for Our Lady of Lourdes

Often non-Catholics are under the impression the Vatican dictates every aspect of Catholic Faith. While we do have our Dogma and Decrees, not everything acknowledged by the Church as true must be accepted by the faithful.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Extravaganza

Do you believe in miracles? What is a miracle? And do we use that word just a little too freely. Maybe, but it all depends upon your perspective. A miracle, in my opinion, always involves Heavenly Intervention. Surviving a natural disaster or a terrible accident is a miracle. Finding something once thought as lost is a miracle. Life is a miracle.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Feast in Three Courses

Our Lady of Lourdes is a feast day celebrated on February 11th each year to honor the first appearance of Our Lady to young girl in France on February 11, 1858. It’s interesting to note that Catholics are not obligated to accept the appearance at Lourdes as an article of faith. Such matters are considered by the Church to be a private matter.

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