What did Heaven ask for at Lourdes — and why does the world still struggle to hear it?
On the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, we turn to Pope Pius XII and the only encyclical ever written on a Marian apparition.

In 1957, Pope Pius XII reflected on the message entrusted to the Church at Lourdes — a message that is simple, direct, and deeply uncomfortable for every age. It is not a message of reassurance without change. It is a call to repentance, prayer, and penance. This is what Heaven asked for.

Pope Pius XII Encyclical: https://tinyurl.com/9vxnw9za
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✦ What Lourdes Reveals
At Lourdes, the Immaculate Virgin appeared to a poor, unknown child with a message that could be understood by anyone — and avoided by many:

Penance. Penance. Penance.
Pray for sinners. Pope Pius XII explains why this message stands in stark contrast to the “wisdom of the world,” especially in times marked by pride, materialism, and the loss of moral clarity.

✦ Why This Message Still Matters
In his encyclical, Pope Pius XII warns that true renewal in the Church will never come through accommodation to the world, but through fidelity to the Gospel and the courageous formation of consciences.

Kindness, he reminds us, must never come at the expense of truth.

On this Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, we are forced to ask an uncomfortable question:
Will we listen to what Heaven asked for — or continue to resist it?

✦ Lourdes and the Meaning of Lent

• Lourdes prepares us for the heart of Lent.
• Lent is not about self-improvement alone.
• It is about conversion.
• It is about turning away from sin, crying out for mercy, and allowing God to heal what only He can heal.

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