Bernadette Speaks by Laurentin Rene

11-01-2021Book Recommendations

A Life of St. BernadetteSoubirous in Her Own Words

This is a different kind of saint'sbiographyone that reads almostlike a novel. In these pagesBernadette lives again. We followher from birth to death, hearing herspeak, watching her interact,experiencing with her the lifechanging impact of the eighteenapparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes.

But this is not a novel. Everything recounted here hasbeen strictly authenticated by the author, renownedMarian scholar Father René Laurentin. Father Laurentinhas spent twenty years, in collaboration with severalsuccessive teams of experts, scientifically establishingthe history of Lourdes and of Bernadette Soubirous. Thefascinating result reveals the hidden face of SaintBernadette.

The Holy Spirit led Bernadette down a path of Gospelholiness and simplicitya path of abandonment to themerciful love of God. She remains for us a humble andradiant herald of our Lord and our Lady, echoing acrossthe centuries a message of challenge and of hope: changeyour heart; begin to fully live the Gospel of Jesus.

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