Devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes: today's prayer February 13th

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.

The news of the source of water had given everyone back confidence and enthusiasm. More than eight hundred people, according to the police report, are in front of the cave on Friday 26th. Bernadette arrives and as usual begins to pray. But the cave remains empty. The Lady is not coming. Then she begins to cry and constantly asks herself, “Why? What have I done to her? "

The day is long and the night is restless. But on Saturday morning, February 27, here is the vision again. Bernadette still kisses the earth because the Lady says to her: "Go and kiss the earth as a sign of penance for sinners".

The crowd present imitates it and many kiss the earth, although they do not yet understand its meaning. Bernadette then said: "The Lady then asked me if walking on my knees did not tire me too much and if kissing the earth was not too repulsive for me. I said no and she told me to kiss the earth for sinners. " In this apparition the Lady also gives her a message: "Go tell the priests that they have a chapel built here."

In Lourdes there are four priests: the parish priest Abbot Peyramale and three curates to whom the parish priest had forbidden to go to the cave. Bernadette knows the abrupt nature of her parish priest but does not hesitate to run to him to report the request for "Aquerò". But the abbot wants to know the name of the one who even asks for a chapel! Bernadette doesn't know? Then ask him and then we'll see! Indeed, if that Lady thinks she has the right to a chapel that proves it "by making the rose bush bloom immediately under the niche". Bernadette listens attentively, takes a greeting bow and says that she will certainly report. Then, having done his job, he goes home quietly.

On Sunday 28, the day of celebration, people flock to the Massabielle cave even more numerous. To get to her place Bernadette needs the help of the country guard Callet who makes her way through the crowd by elbowing her. There are almost two thousand people waiting for the white lady. Bernadette, in ecstasy, reports the abbot's desire. The Lady says nothing, only smiles. The seer kisses the earth and even those present do it. An understanding is being created between those simple and poor people and the Lady who speaks little, but smiles and with her mysterious presence she encourages and gives strength. Bernadette feels comfortable with her. He feels her close, friend and feels that he really loves her very much!

- Commitment: Still some renunciation, some penance, even if this word seems to have fallen into disuse: we offer something that costs us for those who no longer know they have a Father and a Mother.

- Saint Bernardetta, pray for us.