A month at Lourdes and its neighbourhood in the summer of 1877

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. Brief Sketch of the Apparitions. — Bernadette Soubirous. — Numerous Miracles. — Investigation by the Bishop. — Miracles Proved. — Pope Pius IX. approves of the Devotions to the Immaculate Virgin at Lourdes. - vii CHAPTER I. Liverpool to Bordeaux. — Interesting Ceremony at the Cathedral. — Bordeaux to Tarbes. — Tarbes to St. Pe. — Calumny on the Sainte-Peans. - 27 CHAPTER II. Lourdes. — Wellington and Napoleon. — The Church of Notre Dame de Lourdes. — Presents from all Nations. — The Irish Lamp. — Touching Inscriptions in the Church. - 38 CHAPTER III. Grand Ceremonies in the Church. — Procession from Grotto to the Town. — A Perplexed Irishman. — Right Rev. Dr. Moreno, of Lower California. — Escapes from his Pursuers. - 50 CHAPTER IV. Visit to Pau. — The Chateau. — Abd-el-Kader. Queen Isabella. — Beautiful Cemetery. — English Confession. — Return to Lourdes. — Solemn and most interesting Ceremonials. — Brilliant Illuminations and Processions. — Interview with the Cure Peyramale. - 64 CHAPTER V. Saint Augustine and Church Psalmody. — Great Assemblage of Carmelite Fathers to honour Dr. Moreno. — Market-day. — French and Irish Modes of Transacting Business. — Visit to Betharram. - CHAPTER VI. Betharram. — The Calvary. — Wonderful Sculptures. — The Crucifixion. — The Impenitent Thief. — Mary Magdalene. — The Pie Mater. — Return to Lourdes. — The Festival of the Assumption. — Great Processions and Illuminations. - 78 CHAPTER VII. Argelles. — Peasant Proprietors. — St. Luz. — Curious Church. — Wonderful Scenery. — Bareges. — Mineral Waters. — The Pass of The Tourmalet — Shepherds About To Shear the Sheep. — The Valley of the Campan. — Gripp. — Bagneres de Bigorre. — Death of an Actress. — Burial Rites. — The Great Marble Works of M. Gerezut. - 113 CHAPTER VIII. Thunderstorm at Lourdes. — The National Pilgrimage. — Numerous Miracles. — An Irishman's Faith in the Blessed Virgin. — A Miracle on board an Atlantic Steamer in Mid-ocean. — Pius IX. sends the Golden Rose to Lourdes. — Irish Prelate Pilgrims at the Grotto. — Return Homewards. — Tarbes. — Limoges : its Churches. — Issoudun. — Paris. — Versailles. — Rouen. — Jean d' Arc. — Dieppe. - 131 CHAPTER IX. Presentation of the Golden Rose by Pope Pius IX. — Interesting Ceremony. — Speeches of the Archbishop of Rheims and the Papal Delegate. — Pius IX. and the Water of Lourdes. — Details of Numerous Miraculous Cures. - 147 Appendix - 166 Digitized by Google.