The story of the appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to St. Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto of Massabielle, near Lourdes in southern France. Lourdes has become one of the most famous modern shrines of Our Lady.
The dramatic increase in the number of apparitions of Mary is discussed. The nature of these apparitions and the trends they reveal are examined from a Biblical/eschatological perspective.
A directory of the numerous reported apparitions of Mary during the twentieth century. The directory includes the date, location, number of people involved and the opinion (if any) of the Roman Catholic Church.
