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Excerpt from The Glories of Lourdes
Moreover, by the advice of authority, it has been translated into the four principal languages of Europe, in the hope that, as it had met with so favourable a reception in France, it might prove interesting to a wider circle of readers in other countries, as giving a complete history on broad lines of the famous Grotto of Lourdes during the last fifty years. Though there are many books in English on this subject, yet in the case of a sanctuary still prolific in wonders, later books have certain natural advantages over earlier ones; each year adds to the number and variety of the marvels effected there. Many, therefore, will read this book with pleasure who have never had the opportunity of Visiting Lourdes themselves, but are interested in the wonderful manifestations of Our Lady's power there. Again, there are many Catholics who have observed with sorrow the relentless persecution which the Church is now undergoing in France. They will perhaps learn from these pages that there is a bright side to the picture, and that, though the forces of Atheism and Irreligion seem at the present moment to have overthrown the Catholic religion in that country, yet there are unseen influences at work which will eventually counteract and frustrate the unjust and ruthless policy of the French Govern ment, and lead to a revival of Catholic faith and practice in that once Christian nation. Besides giving an interesting and graphic account of Lourdes, this book may help to spread devotion to Our Blessed Lady, especially in our own country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.