Description: This is a great resource on the historical and contemporary Lourdes. The first chapter of the book presents the story of the apparitions in a simple, straightforward manner. Some of the earliest accounts of Lourdes suffered from exaggeration and lack of full adherence to the facts. Elizabeth applies her journalistic skills to create an accurate and factual account of the historical Lourdes. She tells the inspiring story of Bernadette and the other visionaries and outlines how Lourdes grew from a sleepy little town to a place that attracts on a yearly basis an estimated 5 million people of all faiths. In addition, Elizabteh has created a great guide to the modern day Lourdes that will be an invaluable resource for anyone planning a pilgrimage to the site.
Review Summary: Lourdes: Font of Faith Hope and Charity
Date: 2009-01-06
Details: My wife and I will forever be grateful to Ms. Ficocelli for her excellent work on Lourdes. After having read Font of Faith Hope and Charity during our Church's Book Club, we were inspired to take a Pilgrimage to Lourdes and even worked with the North American Volunteers to host a Virtual Pilgrimage for our Parish. This quick, informative, and moving book not only brought a couple from Los Angeles to Lourdes, it brought the Lourdes experience to more than 600 parishioners as well as hundreds of school children, elderly, sick and imprisoned people needing Our Blessed Mother's healing love and guidance to her Son. This is the very definition of a "good read"!
Dan Revetto
Northridge, California
Review Summary: At Last!
Date: 2008-11-28
Details: This is the best book I have ever read on Our Lady of Lourdes. First, the author corrects numerous factual inaccuracies that have been perpetuated over the many years concerning St. Bernadette's personal history as well as the origin of this miracle itself that took place so long ago. Second, the author refreshingly holds no bias in simply providing her own account in experiencing the still-ongoing miracles of Lourdes among the millions of pilgrims that journey there each year. Third, there is that wonderful catholic touch of mystery and mysticism in her writing - an intangible one might say that lends both credibility and substance to this definitive analysis of Lourdes. Last, and what I found most illuminating about this author's account is how she so poignantly and accurately connects the miracles/apparitions of Our Lady of La Salette, Our Lady of Lourdes, and the inevitable leap one needs to understand the ever-controversial apparition of Our Lady of Fatima: specifically, why is Our Lady often sad, weeping and warning us? A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy a book that is the real deal, so to speak, at a most affordable price.
Review Summary: Beautiful and inspirational
Date: 2008-11-19
Details: Ms. Ficocelli has done it again! This book is well-written and inspiring, as all of her others have been!
Review Summary: Lourdes: Font of Faith, Hope, and Charity
Date: 2008-04-14
Details: Excellent book to learn about the Lourdes and the message of the apparitions. The author is vivid and clear in her narration. Well written book!
Review Summary: Great Read!
Date: 2008-03-22
Details: This is a great resource on the historical and contemporary Lourdes. The first chapter of the book presents the story of the apparitions in a simple, straightforward manner. Some of the earliest accounts of Lourdes suffered from exaggeration and lack of full adherence to the facts. Elizabeth applies her journalistic skills to create an accurate and factual account of the historical Lourdes. She tells the inspiring story of Bernadette and the other visionaries and outlines how Lourdes grew from a sleepy little town to a place that attracts on a yearly basis an estimated 5 million people of all faiths. In addition, Elizabteh has created a great guide to the modern day Lourdes that will be an invaluable resource for anyone planning a pilgrimage to the site.
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