Mary’s warning at Lourdes wasn’t only for 1858 — it’s for us right now, in a world distracted, divided, and starving for grace.

In 1858, a 14-year-old girl named Bernadette Soubirous encountered a mysterious Lady in the grotto of Massabielle. Officials tried to silence her. Crowds mocked her. Doctors couldn’t explain her. But Bernadette stayed faithful — and Heaven kept speaking. Then came the message: “Penance, penance, penance. Pray to God for sinners.” In this episode, we explore:
✦ What really happened during the Lourdes apparitions
✦ What Mary told Bernadette — and why she said it
✦ Why “penance” is a message the modern world ignores
✦ How the miraculous spring appeared
✦ The first medically documented cures at Lourdes
✦ The moment Mary revealed: “I am the Immaculate Conception”
✦ How the Church investigated and confirmed the apparitions
✦ Why this message is perfectly timed for Advent preparation

Source: Catholic Minute – Catholic speaker Ken Yasinski