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Saint Bernadette
Patron Saint of bodily illness, Lourdes, against poverty, shepherds and shepherdesses and people ridiculed for their faith
Feast Day: April 16th
Discussion Questions:
Should Toinette have told her parents that Bernadette saw a lady at the grotto? Why or why not?
Who did you notice was virtuous in this story? What virtues did you see them exemplify?
Why do you think Bernadette prayed, “I must belong entirely to God and to God alone. Never to myself!” when she witnessed little Justin Bouhort’s healing? How do you think she belonged to God from that moment on?
How are the events at Lourdes similar to other Marian apparitions you may have heard of? How are they different? [If you are unfamiliar with other apparitions, listen to Our Lady of Fatima, be amazed, and see the connections!]
What is one message from this episode you don’t want to forget? How can you Christ transform your heart through His mother as he did Bernadette’s?
Our Favorite Resources for Kids:
Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Movie on FORMED
FREE Coloring page from Catholic Family Crate!
Our Favorite Resources for Adults:
“Why must we suffer? Because here below pure Love cannot exist without suffering. O Jesus, Jesus, I no longer feel my cross when I think of yours.”