During the course of her short life she died at the age of 35 bernadette soubirous received an astounding 18 visions of the blessed virgin mary. The song of bernadette 1943, featuring jennifer jones, tells of the life of bernadette soubirous, the young visionary of lourdes. The blessed virgin did not promise bernadette happiness in this world but in the next. Saint bernadette, also known as bernadette soubirous, was a simple christian girl who was posthumously venerated and later canonized a saint of catholic church by pope pius x and xi respectively. Following up the acclaimed bestselling movie, bernadette, the story of the apparitions of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous, this beautiful jean delannoy film tells the rest of the story of her life after the marian visions the life that made. At the time of her birth, her family were relatively prosperous. Three girls from lourdes, france, gather firewood in front of a grotto.
The film was directed by henry king, from a screenplay. But news of her innocence, sincerity, and perseverance quickly. Too full of her vision to keep quiet about it, before they had gone far bernadette burst out with the whole wondrous story. On february 11th, ignatius press will host a nationwide rerelease of the classic film, the passion of bernadette, which is based on the later life of saint bernadette soubirous, a young girl, to. A young girl claims to have seen a divine vision, which prompts both a religious phenomenon and extreme skepticism. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and. Bernadette soubirous simple english wikipedia, the free. As a teenaged peasant girl growing up in the tiny french village of lourdes in the 19th century. Bernadette soubirous in 1844 a country miller and his young wife were blessed with their first child, bernadette.
Biography of bernadette soubirous as a young 14yearold girl, bernadette soubirous had multiple visions of the blessed lady in a grotto in the outskirts of lourdes. She grew up in poverty, plagued by illness and suffering. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, long out of print for englishspeaking audiences, is now available on dvd and vhs exclusively from ignatius press. Bernadette was born in lourdes, france on january 7, 1844. This french historical drama is a retelling of the story of st. The church proclaimed her a saint on 8th december, 1933, not for having been chosen for the apparitions, but for the way in which she responded to that grace. During her final years on earth, her many physical ailments proved this to be true. Francois, a miller, was handicapped by an eye injury ten years later and was then accussed of stealing bread from a local baker, causing him to be jailed for eight days in the cachot. The catholic church is full of mystery and miracles. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the sisters of. About the saint gildard convent in nevers people who visit lourdes are sometimes surprised and disappointed to learn that it is here in nevers, and not in lourdes, that you will find the incorrupt body of saint bernadette. The song of bernadette 2005 cast and crew based on the popular novel by franz werfel, this drama focuses on bernadette soubirous jennifer jones, a young french woman who experiences vivid. Following up the acclaimed bestselling movie, bernadette, the story of the apparitions of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous, this beautiful jean delannoy film tells the rest of the story of her life after the marian visions the life that made bernadette a saint.
The song of bernadette 2005 stream and watch online based on the popular novel by franz werfel, this drama focuses on bernadette soubirous jennifer jones, a young french woman who experiences. Suddenly one of them, bernadette soubirous, 14, drops to her knees, gazes ecstatically at something beautiful only she can see, and starts to pray. During 1858 she said she saw the virgin mary 18 times. Werfel was a jewish refugee who escaped nazi occupied europe via lourdes. The song of bernadette 2005 cast and crew moviefone. The song of bernadette is a reverent recounting of the life of st. The lady held a rosary and made the sign of the cross. Saint bernadette is best known for being the visionary of the marian apparition at a grotto cave in lourdes, france, on february 11, 1858. Learning of the story of bernadette soubirous whilst in lourdes, he resolved to write. This little nun, humble, unlettered, honest, and obedient, is venerated by the great host of catholic worshipers throughout the world. Bernadette soubirous biography childhood, life achievements. Bernadette was the oldest of 9 children born to francois soubirous and louise casterot.
She spent time with them in the countryside, playing and gathering wood for their families fireplaces and stoves. Saints are real people doing god work just a bit extra. It was feared that, although the body was preserved, the blackish tinge to the face and the sunken eyes and nose would make an unpleasant impression on the public. January 1844 to francois soubirous and louise casterot. Bodily illness a lovely portrait of saint bernadette soubirous of lourdes as a nun. Bernadette was born on january 7th, 1844, into a loving and devoted family. Suddenly a lovely lady dressed in blue and white appeared to bernadette above a rose bush in a small cave. The undeniably beautiful yearold body of bernadette soubirous is displayed in a purposebuilt crystal coffin, housed in a chapel at the abbey where she served as a nun.
With grant gasse, joseph henares, genevieve morlino, alyssa voccola. Bernadette soubirous january 7 1844 1879 was a young girl that had religious visions at lourdes, france. In 1858 france, bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of a beautiful lady in the city dump. The song of bernadette 2005 stream and watch online. Publication date 1943 topics biography, drama publisher twentieth century fox. She struggled with learning because of her illness, even though she greatly desired to receive first communion. One day, bernadette, her sister, and a friend were gathering firewood near their home in lourdes, france.
Although this movie is of yesteryear it is heart rendering and emotional to watch. With jennifer jones, charles bickford, william eythe, vincent price. But toinette told madame soubirous that same evening, and soon the news spread further. Coming from a humble background, bernadettes life turned after she had marian apparitions, of a small young lady who asked for a chapel to be built. Based on the popular novel by franz werfel, this drama focuses on bernadette soubirous jennifer jones, a young french woman who experiences vivid visions of the virgin mary. Saint bernadette of lourdes was a saint born on january 7, 1844, in lourdes, france. In the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. After the documentary, a time for spontaneous sharing is suggested. That brings us to 1946 and the final disturbing of saint bernadettes resting place. See more ideas about catholic saints, catholic and st bernadette soubirous. Jan, 2006 on february 11th, ignatius press will host a nationwide rerelease of the classic film, the passion of bernadette, which is based on the later life of saint bernadette soubirous, a young girl, to. Bernadette of lourdes and her lessons on suffering.
The incorrupt body of saint bernadette soubirous st. The incorrupt body of saint bernadette soubirous miracles. This is the incorruptible body of catholic saint bernadette soubirous of lourdes, france in the church of st. A study conducted in 2012 estimated that the town of nevers would stand to lose 170,000 visitors and 2. The experience of the apparitions saint bernadette soubirous. Jan 04, 2018 a worker in wax was commissioned to create a light wax mask of saint bernadettes hands and face. Although her visions were widely doubted at the time, her humility, truthfulness and modesty encouraged many to believe.
April 16 is one of the saints chosen by god to show forth his power. Bernadette wanted to receive jesus in the eucharist, but her days, which were full of hard work, left little time for learning. Deleted video st francis of assisi full movie by dustin dominic. Saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 find a grave memorial. On 11 th february 1858, 14yearold bernadette soubirous left the cachot with her sister and a friend to collect firewood on the banks of the gave at massabielle it all began with a gust of wind in the poplars. As a toddler, bernadette contracted cholera and suffered extreme asthma. The movie itself is an acquired taste, as the producers knew it would be at the time, expressing this reality in the disclaimer at the opening. Mariebernarde soubirous, who was called bernadette, was born january 7, 1844 just outside the town of lourdes, department of hautepyrenees in the south of france. Saint bernadette bernadette soubirous saint mariebernarde soubirous was a millers daughter born in lourdes, france and is venerated as a christian mystic and saint in the catholic church. The story of saint bernadette of lourdes more prayers.
At the time of her birth, francois was a miller, operating a mill which had belonged to his wifes people. This classic dvd, the song of bernadette is very atmospheric and jennifer jones brilliant portrayal of bernadette soubirous, who saw beautiful visions of the blessed virgin mary, is excellent along with an air of honesty and truth. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she was making it up, some even thought her insane. It stars jennifer jones in the title role, which portrays the story of bernadette soubirous, who reportedly experienced eighteen visions of the blessed virgin mary from february to july 1858 and was later canonized in 1933.
Courtesy of ewtn st bernadette soubirous born in lourdes, france, on january 7, 1844, bernadette was the first child of francois and louise soubirous. The roman catholic church later made her a saint, and lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims references. An unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings. National catholic register shot in france in simultaneous french and english versions, jean delannoys scrupulously historical, spiritually sensitive retelling of the life of st. The film can be an introduction to the walk in the footsteps of bernadette or it can help you to bring together what you have discovered about the life of the saint. Marie bernarde bernadette soubirous 7 january 1844 16 april 1879 was the firstborn daughter of a miller from lourdes, france, and is venerated as a christian mystic and saint in the catholic church. In february of 1858, at the massabielle grotto, their 14year old asthmatic, illiterate daught. That is the blessing bernadette soubirous was given for five months in 1858. In the crevice of a rock, bernadette noticed a lady dressed in white i thought i had made a mistake. The song of bernadette and the real life of saint bernadette. They went on to have eight more children, but like many children of this time period, four died in infancy and another as a young boy. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online.
The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent. This movie tells the story of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous and the life that made her a saint. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. Bernadette died wednesday 16 april 1879 not long after 3 pm in the convent of st gildard, nevers, france. A worker in wax was commissioned to create a light wax mask of saint bernadettes hands and face. This fine art print is professionally framed with a quality hardwood frame under nonglare acrylic.
She received several visions from the virgin mary starting in 1858. In rome, on december 8, 1933, the feast of the immaculate conception, amidst a brilliant setting and the fanfare of silver trumpets, bernadette soubirous was admitted to the company of saints. Indeed, the mere fact that the 156minute movie fits onto a single fiveinch platter still feels like a miracle as much as the socalled private revelation of bernadette of lourdes. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children. Bernadette, the young 19thcentury girl who was ostracized and persecuted after she saw a vision of the virgin mary at lourdes. Soubirous is best known for her participation in the marian apparitions of a small young lady who asked for a chapel to be built at the nearby garbage dump of the cavegrotto within.