Description: Lourdes, FRANCE - Blessing of the Sick - P. Doucet Photograph: Our Lady of Lourdes is a venerated title of the Blessed Virgin Mary invoked by Roman Catholics in honor of the Marian apparitions said to have occurred on numerous occasions in 1858 in the vicinity of Lourdes, France. The first of these is the apparition of 11 February 1858, when Bernadette Soubirous, a 14-year-old peasant girl, admitted to her mother that a "lady" spoke to her in the cave of Massabielle (a mile from the town) while she was gathering firewood with her sister and a friend. Similar apparitions of the alleged "Lady" were reported on seventeen occasions that year, until the climax revelation of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception took place. Bernadette Soubirous was later canonized as a Saint, and Roman Catholics and some Protestants believe her apparitions have been validated by the overwhelming popularity and testament of healings claimed to have taken place at the Lourdes water spring. This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard presents an image of the blessing of the sick by local Catholic clergy. The image was captured by P. Doucet, photographer and presented in sepia tones. The card is in good condition, but there is some edge wear.
Price: 9 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-05T03:36:41.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: P. Doucet
Roman Catholic: Shrine
City/Region: Lourdes
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Blessing of the Sick: Lourdes, FRANCE
Features: Panoramic, Sepia
Postage Condition: Unposted
Blessed Virgin Mary: Appiration
Marian Devotion: Bernadette Soubirous
Featured Person: Bernadette Soubirous
Religion: Miricle
Material: Paper
City: Lourdes
P. Doucet Photograph: Sepia Toned
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded
Subject: Blessing of the Sick
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: Europe
Era: White Border (c. 1915-1930)
Healing: Cures
Theme: Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Photographs, Religious, Catholic, Marian Appiration, Shrine
Country: France
Region: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
