Bernadette Soubirous is a saint – but not only because Mary appeared to her at Lourdes

St. Bernadette Soubirous is recognized as a saint for reasons beyond the apparitions of Mary at Lourdes, according to a homily delivered by Michael R. Heinlein during Mass on September 27 at the Prairie of the Sanctuary.

While statues often depict the 14-year-old girl kneeling at the grotto in rural France, the life of the peasant girl was changed forever by the visions.