Our Lady of Lourdes represents the healing power of faith. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes celebrates the Marian apparition who first appeared to Bernadette Soubirous, a peasant girl, in Lourdes, France on February 11, 1858. Our Lady of Lourdes The 14-year old reported that a lady spoke to her from a cave while she was gathering firewood. After several meetings, the … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Patron Saint of Healing!
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Watch France Play Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Soccer Final
The France National Football Team is one of the world's great soccer teams. It was ranked #4 in the world by FIFA in October 2022. "Les Bleus" home ground is Stade de France in Paris. FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar France National Football Team The FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar French National Football Team is coached by Didier Deschamps. FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar … [Read more...] about Watch France Play Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Soccer Final
Celebrate the Assumption of Mary, the Divinity of Women, and Summer Holidays!
The Assumption of Mary is a Roman Catholic feast on August 15 that celebrates the Virgin Mary's heavenly birthday (commemorates her death). The ancient stories were written as poetry to inspire understanding, not to be taken literally. One of the interesting things about the veneration of the Virgin Mary is that it arose from the people, not from the church. The story is … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Assumption of Mary, the Divinity of Women, and Summer Holidays!
Celebrate Bastille Day, Vive la France!
Bastille Day (la Fête nationale or le 14 juillet) is the French national day. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison which launched the French Revolution on July 14, 1789. There are normally celebrations on 60th Street and around Lycée Français de New York in the Upper East Side, at Le District French food hall in Battery Park City, in the new Little … [Read more...] about Celebrate Bastille Day, Vive la France!