She was called stupid, slow and timid. She had asthma, sickly and modest. People in her community bullied her to no end because she is that shy girl who simply can't fight back. Who's that girl?
MARIE BERNADETTE SOUBIROS, was born in France on January 7, 1844 and according to those who heard her cry at her baptismal, she could be a naughty girl. Was she? Bernadette's parents were poor, she was unschooled and her own way of entertaining herself and the people around her is telling stories about the mysterious lady that she saw at the cave or grotto. Her visions made her the talk of the town, and stories had reached the Church up to the Vatican in Rome. Her faith has reached so many faithfuls trying to be devoted, hopelessly devoted by following the standard of her faith. Many believed her religious devotion and stories of the Lady in White and Blue that they thought what she saw was the Virgin Mary and they thought her message has something to do with the "mysteries of the Holy Rosary." The long waiting lead them to purchase Bernadette's photographs which sold for a penny/photo. The little girl whom they bullied made the Lourdes, France rich and famous, for how many billions of candles, rosaries and catechist's prayer books, and paraphernalias they sold to the devotees? That's billion dollars investment! How many queue to see the grotto and prayed, knelt on the ground, pray and offer their blessings knowing they will also be blessed in return. Miracles, so many miraculous healing, prayers were answered and what else could be the healing power bestowed upon Bernadette or the healing power from the grotto that everyone, folks from different parts of the world will travel far and wide and visit the mysterious grotto in Lourdes, France so that they can be cured. And why the lonely devoted Bernadette succumbed to death when she suffered and afflicted with tuberculosis? Isn't that supposed to be forever when you believed in God, you never perish but will have eternal life? Why of all that she is, faithful and honorable have to endure death just like anybody else, just like any mortal human being? On April 16, 1879, Bernadette died. However, too many million believers thought she is a Saint and to find that out, her body was exhumed and they discovered that her body has no sign of decay. A beautiful living dead inside a crystal coffin. On December 8, 1933 she was raised to Sainthood.
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I don't know why she was asked about the "broom." Isn't that sort of ridiculous? Why? Oh well, maybe she needs to pass the broom to somebody else. Just like Joan passing the broom to _____________ _ ! It's okay, there's Eureka vacuum now and Hoover.
REST IN PEACE Marie BERNADETTE! You are God's gift to mankind. You are beautiful beyond imagination and your heart and soul are of God's. God bless you! You are an incredible SAINT.
