{"product_id":"beautiful-1800s-french-st-benadette-of-lourdes-religious-icon","title":"Beautiful 1800's French St. Benadette of Lourdes Religious Icon","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeautiful French 1800's St. Bernadette of Lourdes religious icon. \u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4oXzekf\"\u003eBernadette of Lourdes, was a French peasant girl who lived in the 1800s and had visions of the Virgin Mary in the Massabielle grotto. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4oXzekf\"\u003eThe apparitions began in 1858 when Bernadette was 14 years old, and she later became a Roman Catholic nun. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4oXzekf\"\u003eDuring the apparitions, Mary identified herself as the Immaculate Conception and led Bernadette to find a spring that would cure people. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4oXzekf\"\u003eThe shrine of Lourdes was founded based on Bernadette's visions, and millions of people visit it each year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4oXzekf\"\u003eBernadette was canonized as a saint in 1933.\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4oXzekf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp4a3bb7e4UV3uM\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis piece is made of meerschaum and has been painted. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e It \u003c\/span\u003ehas convex glass on the front with a twisted brass frame around it.  There is a small loop on the back for hanging. The back also has the original antique sticker. The entire piece measures 3\" x 2.5\" x .1\". This piece is in FABULOUS condition, given its age, and is just a beautiful piece of history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePlease email with questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594522988830,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-03-2006.29.13.jpg?v=1774006823","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/beautiful-1800s-french-st-benadette-of-lourdes-religious-icon","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}