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The presence of the incessant procession of visit ors, pilgrims, men, women, whole populations, who come now from every quarter to kneel before a lonely grotto, entirely unknown ten years ago, and which the word of a child has caused to be regarded all at once as a divine sanctuary; on seeing the vast edifice rising which the faith of the people is erecting on that spot at a cost of nearly two mil lions, I felt an earnest desire not only to search for the proofs of the supernatural fact itself, but also to trace in what manner, by what logical connection of things or of ideas, the belief in it had been so universally spread.
How has it been produced P How was an event of such a nature accomplished in the middle of the nineteenth century? How could the testimony of an illiterate little girl with regard to a fact so extra ordinary, touching Apparitions which no one of those around her saw, find credit and give birth to such astonishing results?
There are persons who have one peremptory word in answer to such questions, and the word superstition is very convenient for that purpose. For my own part, I am not so expeditious; and I wished to account to myself for a phenomenon so entirely out of the ordinary course of things, and so worthy of attention, from whatever point of view we regard it. Whether the Miracle be true or false; whether the cause of this vast concourse of people is to be found in divine agency or human error, a study of this kind does not the less possess the highest interest. I remark, however, that the Sectaries of Free-thought are very cautious of entering upon it. They prefer to deny the whole thing bluntly. This is, at the same time, easier and more prudent.
I understand, very differently from them, the restless search after truth. If to deny everything flatly appears to them the simplest mode, to affirm everything roundly appears to me to be somewhat hazardous.
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They will be able to see how, even in the absence of all material force, this Religion is all-powerful for the maintenance of order; how, amid excited multitudes, it can restrain within just bounds the anger and indignation, however justified, of exasperated minds. They will be able to sec lastly how the Clergy cooperate by their loyal efforts and zeal towards the attainment of such results, and how, far from encouraging superstition, they display infinitely more deliberation and severity of investigation than any other class of men, when it is a question of pronouncing judgment with reference to facts which seemingly surpass the ordinary powers of nature.
Your narrative, in no less luminous a manner, will render manifest the following truth - that impiety declares war against religion entirely in vain, and that the attempts of the wicked to hamper the divine counsels of Providence by human machinations are utterly unavailing, the perversity of men and their criminal audacity serving, on the contrary, as a means, in the hands of Providence, to confer on its works more power and splendor.
Such are the reasons which have induced us to receive with the most lively joy your work entitled: Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed account of a pivotal event in the history of Lourdes, a small town in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. The author meticulously reconstructs the events surrounding the apparitions of a radiant, divine figure to a young peasant girl, Bernadette, in 1858. The author carefully examines the historical context of Lourdes, a town long known for its healing springs and its iconic castle, placing the events within a broader cultural and religious narrative. The book delves into the social and spiritual realities of the local populace, exploring themes of faith, poverty, and the power of the miraculous. Through the author's painstaking research and engaging prose, readers are transported to a time of profound faith and wonder, gaining a deeper understanding of the profound impact of these events on the town, the Church, and the world at large. This book reveals the enduring power of belief and the enduring appeal of miracles as a force that transcends time and resonates with a universal yearning for spiritual connection. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331834090_0
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