St. Bernadette with Rosary 1861 – Exclusive Photo Restoration – Catholic Art – Catholic Gift joy "By His stripes we are

"By His stripes we are healed

Pope Leo XIII sent her to New York City instead

in his contributions to Catholic philosophy

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St. Bernadette with Rosary 1861 – Exclusive Photo Restoration – Catholic Art – Catholic Gift joy "By His stripes we areSt. Bernadette of Lourdes (Marie Bernarde Soubirous, 1844 1879) was the oldest of 9 children in a very poor family. She suffered poor health because of the living conditions, but nonetheless had a lively, spontaneous, and kind hearted personality. Incidentally, she was short, only 4' 7", five inches shorter than Mother Teresa of Calcutta. A faithful girl, The Virgin Mary appeared to her 18 times when she was 14, from February 11 to July 16, 1858. On