Bernadette s testimony on the apparitions along with many other details concerning her background. I dont think ive cured anyone whatsoever, and besides i havent done anything for that reason. But this fictionalized story of bernadette soubirous, a french peasant girl who. When she was born on 7th january, 1844, at the boly mill, she was the first child and heiress of francois soubirous and louise casterot who married for love. The song of bernadette tells how, at the age of 14, bernadette witnessed the apparition of a beautiful lady.
In this definitive biography, abbe trochu compiled a great number of extraordinary facts about the saint, based on his life and vocation. Her story even challenges the interest of those who do not share the. The incorrupt body of saint bernadette soubirous miracles. They are extremely accurate not only in the retelling of historical events, but also in depicting most clearly the demeanor and character of saint bernadette as she really was. The private notes of saint bernadette of lourdes p29. Courtesy of ewtn st bernadette soubirous born in lourdes, france, on january 7, 1844, bernadette was the first child of francois and louise soubirous.
The song of bernadette, novel by czechborn writer franz werfel, published in. It stars jennifer jones in the title role, which portrays the story of bernadette soubirous, who reportedly experienced eighteen visions of the blessed virgin mary from february to july 1858 and was later canonized in 1933. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, long out of print for englishspeaking audiences, is now available on dvd and vhs exclusively from ignatius press. At the time of her birth, francois was a miller, operating a mill which had belonged to his wifes people. Werfel was a jewish refugee who escaped nazi occupied europe via lourdes. A published by the australian catholic truth society, 1945.
Dec 18, 2009 its funny how much a movie can influence your spiritual life. With grant gasse, joseph henares, genevieve morlino, alyssa voccola. Nation vatican world commentary blogs features movies books travel radio resources college guide. When i was in lourdes, i wanted to see this version, which plays daily at the small movie theatre but the theatre had shut down for the season. Quotes by bernadette soubirous when asked about whether she had performed a miracle. Following up the acclaimed bestselling movie, bernadette, the story of the apparitions of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous, this beautiful jean delannoy film tells the rest of the story of her life after the marian visionsthe life that made bernadette a saint. In southern france, mariebernarde soubirous, a 14yearold french peasant girl, first claims to have seen the virgin mary, the mother of jesus christ and a. Mary at the grotto of lourdes by jean baptiste estrade, this film is perfectly suited for the entire family. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. During 1858 she said she saw the virgin mary 18 times. What others are saying bernadette speaks in the middle of reading this, enjoying it so far.
Following up the acclaimed bestselling movie, bernadette, the story of the apparitions of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous, this beautiful jean delannoy film tells the rest of the story of her life after the marian visions the life that made bernadette a saint. Has bernadette, poor, sickly, and always behind in school, really seen a lady from heaven. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. Soubirous attended the day school conducted by the sisters of charity and christian instruction from nevers. A poor girl named bernadette experiences apparitions from heaven. Bernadette was born in lourdes, france on january 7, 1844. Bernadette soubirous was born in 1844, the first child of an extremely poor miller in the town of lourdes in southern france.
Bernadette was born on january 7th, 1844, into a loving and devoted family. Bernadette soubirous, who in 1858 had visions of the blessed mother at lourdes and was canonized as a saint in 1933. Bernadettes incorrupt body and part of her spiritual. Saint bernadette, also known as bernadette soubirous, was a simple christian girl who was posthumously venerated and later canonized a saint of catholic church by pope pius x and xi respectively. Contrary to a belief popularized by hollywood movies, soubirous learned very little french, only studying french in school after age due to being frequently ill and a poor learner. Feb 18, 2017 movie bernadette 1988 audio in english and legend in spanish bernadette 1988 pelicula completa hablada en ingles con subtitulos en castellano. The church puts her forward as a witness and invites us to visit her. The song of bernadette follows a classic horrorfilm structure in order to. A life of saint bernadette soubirous in her own words is a book that includes st.
St bernadette soubirous of lourdes part 2 mystics of the. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by franz werfel. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the sisters of nevers to dedicate her life. Life and background to bernadette soubirous of lourdes. Bernadette of lourdes, born january 7, 1844, was a peasant girl born in lourdes, france as marie bernarde soubirous. National catholic register shot in france in simultaneous french and english versions, jean delannoys scrupulously historical, spiritually sensitive retelling of the life of st. As a toddler, bernadette contracted cholera and suffered extreme asthma. Mariebernarde soubirous, who was called bernadette, was born january 7, 1844 just outside the town of lourdes, department of hautepyrenees in the south of france. The story of a peasant girl bernadette soubirous, a povertystricken, pure hearted. But news of her innocence, sincerity, and perseverance quickly. Bernadette soubirous biography childhood, life achievements. Her family was poor and for much of her childhood they were forced to live in a single basement room that had once served as a gaol.
His novel was the basis for a popular film 1943 that won four academy awards. For the process of beatification and canonisation, three inspections of the body took place in 1909, 1919 and. In 1858 the young bernadette experienced 18 visions of the blessed virgin mary in a grotto near lourdes, france. The apparitions in lourdes to bernadette soubirous. Dec 16, 2014 the song of bernadette is one of my favourite films and i would like to share it in the best quality i could provide. The song of bernadette 1943, featuring jennifer jones, tells of the life of bernadette soubirous, the young visionary of lourdes. Jennifer jones, who died yesterday at 90, won an academy award for her performance as st. Bernadette soubirous goes regularly to catechism but knows the lords prayer and the hail mary by heart since a long time.
His work on the cure d ars was originally published in 1927 by burns oates and washbourne. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children. When bernadettes coffin was opened in 1909, 30 years after her death, the examiners found her body incorrupt. Saint bernadette soubirous of lourdes from who cares about the saints. The roman catholic church later made her a saint, and lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims references st. Bernadette soubirous january 7 1844 1879 was a young girl that had religious visions at lourdes, france. Bernadette from birth to death, plus copius pictures of not only bernadette but people who interacted with her, as you read you begin to feel like you know. Saint bernadette soubirous saint mariebernarde soubirous was a millers daughter born in lourdes, france and is venerated as a christian mystic and saint in the catholic church. Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from paris. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she was making it up, some even thought her insane. Saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 find a grave memorial.
Visionary and messenger of the immaculate conception, she told us the very words of the virgin mary, spoken in the native basque tongue of southern france and northern spain. The miracle of the candle in which her hand was in direct contact with the flame of a candle for up to 15 minutes during an apparition but created neither pain nor injury. Bernadette was the oldest of 9 children born to francois soubirous and louise casterot. Bernadette s body remains incorrupt since her death. Saint bernadette soubirous catholicism has the answer. Bernadette soubirous sanctuary our lady of lourdes.
Suddenly one of them, bernadette soubirous, 14, drops to her knees, gazes ecstatically at something beautiful only she can see, and starts to pray. The roman catholic church later made her a saint, and lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims. Certainly a dark time of apostasy and the disintegration of customs, one light that shone brightly was the canonization of saint bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, france. Bernadette soubirous, 18441879, was a modest, shy, retiring religious girl of strong convictions in her faith who would have passed through this world unnoticed by many, but for an incident in her hometown of lourdes in france. Share bernadette soubirous quotations about jesus, suffering and heart. Catholic truth society saint bernadette miracles at. The song of bernadette is one of my favourite films and i would like to share it in the best quality i could provide. The light of christ has always shone brightest in times of darkness, and the 20th century was no exception. A 1940s french film is one of the most catholic horror movies ever. Abbe francois trochu is the author of the biographies the cure d ars. Bernadette soubirous bernadette s canonization in 1933 was the culmination of a process which had been started nearly threequarters of a century earlier. Three girls from lourdes, france, gather firewood in front of a grotto. Bernadette, the princess of lourdes giants of the faith.
Most prominently among these is the apparition of february 11, 1858, when st. I would recommend reading franz werfels the song of bernadette first and also watch the movie of the same name which is available in the bluray format. Bernadette soubirous also known as saint bernadette of lourdes, was the firstborn daughter of. For those unfamiliar with traditional catholic hagiography, it may come across as devotional in tone at times. Bernadettes testimony on the apparitions along with many other details concerning her background. Marie bernadette soubirous says something to her friend in the cloister where she were that she heard the priest preach about sin. In the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. Marie bernarde bernadette soubirous 7 january 1844 16 april 1879 was the firstborn daughter of a miller from lourdes, france, and is venerated as a christian mystic and saint in the catholic church. Bernadette grew up in a closeknit family in which she was cherished.
A life of bernadette soubirous in her own words by father rene laurentin, biography of st. The family was living in the basement of a dilapidated building when on february 11, 1858, the blessed virgin mary appeared to bernadette in a cave above the banks of the gave river. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online. Bernadette soubirous, a 14yearold peasant girl admitted to her mother that a lady spoke to her in the cave of massabielle, a mile from the town while gathering firewood with her sister and a friend. Coming from a humble background, bernadettes life turned after she had marian apparitions, of a small young lady who asked for a chapel to be built. Trochu was a real scholar who also wrote a definitive biography of the cure of ars.
She was found incorrupt yet again in 1919 and 1929. At the time of her birth, her family were relatively prosperous. The song of bernadette and the real life of saint bernadette. Bernadette includes reports of her exhumation and photographs of her body and tomb. Bernadettes body remains incorrupt since her death. Bernadette was a young, simple, and impoverished girl who was chosen by our lord and our lady to witness a miracle. Apr 16, 2015 the story of saint bernadette soubirous is well known throughout the church because of her remarkable connection to the marian apparitions at lourdes.
Bernadette of lourdes 18441879 part 2 of 3 by jim dunning bernadette soubirous was born on 7th january, 1844, in the small french town of lourdes. One of the most noted saints in the catholic church, bernadette soubirous was born in lourdes, france, on jan. Biography of bernadette soubirous includes referenced quotes by bernadette. And she says something like this i do want to sin and i do not sin and suddenly i wrote this. Bernadette speaks is a must read for any christian. Learning of the story of bernadette soubirous whilst in lourdes, he resolved to write a book, once he had reached safety. Discover bernadette soubirous famous and rare quotes. Trochu provides background information on bernadettes inquisitors, revealing that. In 1933, bernadette was declared a saint by the highest authority in the church. This books provides a lot of great perspective about bernadette. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the sisters of. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, died in 1879 and was exhumed in 1909 and. Bernadette can be utilized to help provide a catholic. Bernadette s canonization in 1933 was the culmination of a process which had been started nearly threequarters of a century earlier.