Our Lady of Lourdes with St. Bernadette Carved in Val Gardena Wood, Colour Colour::Colour Wood How to understand Christ’s call

How to understand Christ’s call to holiness in the Beatitudes

Vincent de Paul

Parish leaders are often looking for resources which provide non-liturgical ways to begin parish gatherings with prayer

or desolate that God has not already raised another like him to the heights of glory

Jesus's love and faith in God is unshaken in this story of his death and resurrection

Our Lady of Lourdes with St. Bernadette Carved in Val Gardena Wood, Colour Colour::Colour Wood How to understand Christ’s callHand carved in Val Gardena, Italy, this sculpture depicts the apparition of Lourdes with Saint Bernadette Soubirous in a moment of quiet reverence. The Immaculate Conception is shown standing in flowing ivory and soft celestial tones with delicate gold accents, while Bernadette kneels below in prayerful devotion. Together, the figures express a meeting of grace and human faith. Subtle detailing defines the work: softly carved drapery, serene facial