Our Lady of Lourdes was more than a house of worship; it was the neighborhood community center, offering a place to keep kids off the street. It did that with a combination of sporting and social ...

In Lourdes, France, in 1844 a baby girl named ... Several months had passed, and after receiving communion on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bernadette felt an irresistible urge to return ...