{"product_id":"our-lady-of-lourdes-rosary","title":"Our Lady of Lourdes Rosary","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOur Lady of Lourdes Rosary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1858, in a rocky grotto outside the small town of Lourdes, France, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to fourteen-year-old Bernadette Soubirous. She came not to the powerful or celebrated, but to a poor young girl whose simple faith would help make Lourdes one of the great places of pilgrimage in the Catholic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Bernadette asked the mysterious Lady her name, Mary answered:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I am the Immaculate Conception.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe message of Lourdes is one of prayer, penance, conversion, and profound trust in God. For generations, the sick and suffering have journeyed there seeking Our Lady’s intercession—not only for healing of the body, but for the deeper healing of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLourdes also held a special place in the spiritual life of \u003cstrong\u003eVenerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen\u003c\/strong\u003e. His lifelong devotion to the Blessed Mother brought him to Lourdes more than thirty times, and he made a point of returning to the shrine during his travels in Europe. For Sheen, devotion to Mary was never separated from Christ; his episcopal motto, \u003cem\u003eDa per Matrem me venire\u003c\/em\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e“Grant that I may come to You through the Mother”\u003c\/strong\u003e—expressed a spirituality that marked his priesthood and apostolate throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOur Lady of Lourdes Rosary\u003c\/strong\u003e draws from the quiet beauty of the grotto itself. Deep blue paracord recalls the traditional color of the Blessed Virgin, while dark wooden Hail Mary beads give the rosary an earthy, weathered character reminiscent of the stone and shadow of Massabielle. Rich blue stone Our Father beads break through the darker tones, calling to mind the waters of Lourdes and the hope that has drawn pilgrims there for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique-toned devotional hardware completes the rosary, giving it the character of something meant not merely to be admired, but carried, prayed, and worn with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a rosary for those carrying sickness, grief, uncertainty, or wounds known only to God—and for anyone wishing to entrust themselves more completely to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Bernadette Soubirous, pray for us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenerable Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark Espresso 11mm wooden Hail Mary beads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Sunset Dumortierite Our Father gemstone beads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep blue paracord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBronze Italian-made Miraculous Medal centerpiece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBronze Italian-made Pardon crucifix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely durable construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightweight by design for easy everyday carry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWearable with approximately 24” loop circumference \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: Due to lighting and screen differences, colors may appear slightly different in person. As each rosary is made with natural materials, variations in color, grain, and texture are normal and part of its unique character.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Runewood Rosary Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49102801862839,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/6438\/6487\/files\/DSC09965.jpg?v=1788321876","url":"https:\/\/www.runewoodrosary.com\/products\/our-lady-of-lourdes-rosary","provider":"Runewood Rosary Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}