Our Lady's Grotto in Lourdes France is one of the most visited shrines in the world. It is by no chance either that pilgrims return year on year to experience the healing effects by paying homage to Our Lady, the Mother of God in all her beauty exactly where she appeared at first to a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous back in February 1858.
Over five million people whom are fortunate enough to have the opportunity or means, visit Our Lady's Grotto annually. People from all walks of life, the young, the old, healthy, sick and infirm, they all visit to offer their prayers in the spiritual environment of Our Lady, seek healing for sickness or guidance to solve perhaps a distressing moment or event in their lives, pray for others or simply to feel the peace and togetherness that is so evident among the pilgrims.
There have been many documented miracle healings attributed to Our Lady's intervention through prayer and requests at Our Lady's Grotto in Lourdes. A number of these have been documented by the Lourdes Medical Commission. When recognised by the Bishop of the Diocese of Origin, each cure is then subsequently sanctioned by the Catholic Church. To date there are 69 officially recognised cures, many more millions of people return home with the greatest gift of all, an immense feeling of inner peace and spiritual fulfilment, that can enrich the rest of our lives.
Unfortunately not everyone is in a position to travel to Lourdes, be it for health, financial or other personal reasons. It is our firm belief that everyone deserves and should be able to benifit and avail of some form of representation at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto regardless of their situation.
Some in a more fortunate position that have a friend or relative visiting Lourdes often make a request to light a candle or convey a prayer on their behalf to Our Lady.In the event that this option or travel is not available to you. "Write A Letter To Lourdes" is a creative solution for you to have in your absences your letter of intention or requests delivered directly to Lourdes by one of our frequent travelling pilgrims, within a pilgrim environment and placed among others at the Grotto.
The collective gathering of people with the same spiritual intent at such a location in the presence of Our Lady is truly one of the most enhancing moments and we are proud to be able to offer this alternative where you may be absent but nonetheless very much present in soul thus have the chance to participate in spirit through the presence of your words for presentation to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
