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"The Universal Peace", 1976, oil on canvas 100x70cm.

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February 18, 2016

Lourdes

The Basilica


Queue to the Grotto

The Grotto of the apparitions

Passage in the Grotto

Here in 1858 the Virgin Mary appeared 18 times to Bernadette, and said: "I am the Immaculate Conception"

View from the Basilica


The flambeaux procession

Four years after the Apparitions, on 18th January 1862, the Bishop of Tarbes recognises the Apparitions as authentic in the name of the Church.

Lourdes is the major place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and of miraculous healings.
 Today Lourdes hosts around six million visitors every year from all corners of the world.

More information on Wikipedia:

Lourdes

Lourdes water

Lourdes miracles

Comments: 19

Sylvia K
What a wonderful and fascinating post for the day, Pietro!!! Terrific captures and such great information!! Thank you for sharing!! Have a great weekend!!

Photo Cache
Incredible shots. This is in my bucket list. Hope sooner than later the trip to Lourdes would happen.

TexWisGirl
wow. just wow.

sonia a. mascaro
Great and beautiful pictures of Lourdes, Pietro!
Just amazing that Lourdes hosts around six million visitors every year from all corners of the world!
My mother-in-law named Lourdes (she passed away many year ago) went visit Lourdes.

Have a nice weekend!

Crafty Green Poet
beautiful photos.

John's Island
Hi Pietro, You are absolutely the best at visiting a place and taking some wonderful photos. Your photos of Lourdes are the kind that make me want to go there and see it in person, but by the same token, if I don't get there I will have a wonderful idea of what it looks like. Thanks, as always, for sharing!

SÓLO EL AMOR ES REAL
Bendita Señora de Lourdes.... Lindas fotos...

Luz y Paz

Isaac

SÓLO EL AMOR ES REAL
Bendita Señora de Lourdes.... Lindas fotos...

Luz y Paz

Isaac

Anonymous
The cathedral itself is gorgeous!

Joyful
How wonderful to see your post on this magical, mystical, spiritual place. I've always been fascinated by the stories of healing and all the many people who make the pilgrimage there. Happy weekend.

magiceye
Magnificent captures!!

Gattina
I have never been to Lourdes, a pity that it was raining apparently !

Ernesto.
Excelentes fotografías y pequeño relato.

Me llaman la atención las palabras QUE SOY. ERA... Significado que no creo que sea conocido.

Un abrazo.

Mo
A very interesting post, lovely to see the destination at the end of the pilgrimage

eileeninmd
Hello, what a lovely post and beautiful images of Lourdes. Wow, so many visitors! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

Costantino
La magia di Lourdes, nei suoi attimi, nei suoi colori...

Geoff Wilkinson
Amazing religious art, a very special place...

SÓLO EL AMOR ES REAL
Unas extraordinarias fotos, de un extraordinario lugar...

Vida y Tolerancia

Isaac

SÓLO EL AMOR ES REAL
Unas extraordinarias fotos, de un extraordinario lugar...

Vida y Tolerancia

Isaac