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Catholic places of interest in France
In 47 AD, Our Lady appeared to a recent Christian convert, in a chapel built few years before on a high mountain. This woman was plagued by a serious illness and no doctor had been able to help. The Blessed Mother, during her appearance, completely cured her. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link
Catherine Laboure, a novitiate in the order of the Sisters of Charity, received various visions of St. Vincent de Paul and of Jesus present in the Eucharist, before also experiencing two apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the first vision, 1830, Catherine was told of the impending travails of France and of an unspecified future mission. Several months later she received a message detailing the designs for a medal, later known as the Miraculous Medal, now reproduced over a billion times and distributed around the world....
In 1846, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to 11-year-old Maximin Giraud and 14-year-old Melanie Calvat-Mathieu while they tended sheep in a small French Alpine village. Her appearance in sorrow and tears called for conversion and repentance. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
Benoite Rencurel, a poor shepherdess, received apparitions from the Virgin Mary from 1664 until her death in 1718. During the apparitions, the Blessed Mother asked for a church and a house for priests to be built, with the intent of drawing people to greater conversion, especially through the sacrament of penance. The holy site now draws 120,000 pilgrims annually, and is associated with numerous physical healings. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link Author’s Note One of the most picturesque apparition sites to visit!...
In a series of apparitions in 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous. The stream of holy water which St. Bernadette uncovered has become a well-known source of healing, and Lourdes is now a major pilgrimage destination. More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link Link
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In 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War, Mary appeared on a farm to students at the nearby convent school. Her message was written on a banner that unfurled from her feet: “But pray my children. God will hear you in a short time. My Son allows Himself to be moved by compassion.” More Information Official site The Real Presence Miracle Hunter MaryPages Link Link) Link
Vincentian church housing the relics of Sts. Vincent de Paul and Jean-Gabriel Perboyre. St. Vincent de Paul’s heart is nearby at the more famous Miraculous Medal Chapel. Author’s Note An incredibly beautiful sanctuary of prayer, just a short walk from the often crowded Miraculous Medal Chapel. -JMM