365- The Constant Procession: Book 1, pt 10

This is the tenth installment of my Book, The Constant Procession. My first book is a religious memoir about how some of the approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary have influenced history!

This episode continues when the Virgin Mary appears to Bernadette Soubirous at “Our Lady of Lourdes” in France, which took place in the year 1858.

Later in this installment is her appearance in the Ukraine, just before the start of WWI.

Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links below on ways to support them.

Beginning podcast of my book: 356-The Constant Procession: Part 1

Article from last July (2022) about a fire at Our Lady of Lourdes Apparition site- Catholic New Agency.com (Thanks to Michael Brown at SpiritDaily.org)

A quote from the CNA article: “The ‘Chapels of Light’ are one of the quietest places for recollection at this apparition site.”

A vista showing one stand of candles at the "Chapel of Light" location that is across the river from the Basilica at the Lourdes, France apparition site.

After my wife and I experience the baths, we found ourselves sitting on a bench at the ‘Chapels of Light’ area across the river from the Basilica.

My wife, Rita (RIP 5/13/23) standing next to one of the many candle stands near the "Chapel of Light" at the Lourdes apparition site.

There are candles everywhere at this chapel area. It was a most remarkable experience. My wife Rita (RIP 5.13.23)

A few candles at the "Chapel of Light" at the Lourdes, France apparition site.

To experience the baths at this apparition site in Lourdes is intense and at the same time extremely humbling.

Photo of the men’s queue at the Baths at the Lourdes Apparition site.

We had the privilege of spending several days at the Lourdes apparition site with EWTN’s ‘The Miracle Hunter.’

Michael O’Neill on Lourdes

The Miracle Hunter, Michael O'Neill at Lourdes — Behind Michael, across the river are the Baths. In front of him is the area where the ‘Chapels of Light’ are, that burned recently.

This is a photo Looking at the very bottom-middle of this photo where it can be seenyou can see how the Basilica is built over the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared. (notice the stack of candles. — This is the view from the Chapels of Light near where the fire was. The chapel area is across the river from the Basilica. Notice how the Basilica is built over the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared.

Photo of The spot in the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared — The spot in the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared

Photo of A Lourdes Candlight Procession — A Lourdes Candlight Procession

Photo of a long, long line of people. The candlelight processions start at dusk and are a very personal time, though you are with so many other seekers. — The candlelight processions start at dusk and are a very personal time, though you are with so many other seekers.

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