#lourdes

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Lourdes nude in sun and shade

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starwars or sanctuary

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A vintage postcard of Our Lady of Lourdes surrounded by ex votos in the basilica of Oostakker, Belgium.

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Saint Bernadette Soubirous 🌷

It was so beautiful working at this illustration while praying her novena, now I feel like I've got a new, precious friend 💙

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LOLAHOL

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Saint Bernadette Soubirous

1844-1879

Feast Day: February 18 (new), April 16 (trad.)

Patronage: Bodily illness

Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was a miller's daughter born in Lourdes, France. She is best known as the seer of the Marian apparition know as Our Lady of Lourdes, where Mary Identified herself as the Immaculate Conception. She joined the Sisters at Nevers at the age of 22 and spent the rest of her brief life there. She contracted tuberculosis and died of the illness at the age of 35. Her body has remained incorrupt.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase. (website)