Yes, visits to the Lourdes grotto are often associated with miraculous healings, and the site has documented thousands of such cases, though only a small number are officially recognized as medically inexplicable.

The Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, France, is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the world. It became renowned after Bernadette Soubirous reported 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858.

Since then, millions of pilgrims have visited the grotto, many seeking spiritual renewal or physical healing.

Healing and Success Rates at Lourdes

RIGHT: Michael Walsh, Writer at Lourdes Grotto.

•       Over 7,000 cases of healing have been reported by pilgrims who visited Lourdes and claimed miraculous recoveries.

•       70 cases have been officially recognized by the Catholic Church as medically inexplicable after rigorous investigation by the Lourdes Medical Bureau and independent experts.

        The Lourdes Medical Bureau, established in 1883, evaluates claims of healing using strict scientific and medical criteria. A healing must be:

•       Immediate

•       Complete

•       Permanent

•       Without medical explanation

What Pilgrims Experience

•       Many visitors report emotional or spiritual transformation, even if not physically healed.

Pilgrims often participate in rituals such as:

•       Touching the grotto rock

•       Drinking or bathing in spring water

•       Attending Mass or candlelight processions

Interpreting “Success”

•       Success at Lourdes is deeply personal. For some, it means physical healing; for others, it’s peace, clarity, or renewed faith.

•       The Church emphasises that miracles are not guaranteed, and the pilgrimage is more about openness to grace than expecting a specific outcome.

If you’re considering a visit, it’s worth knowing that Lourdes is not just about miracles—it’s a place of reflection, community, and hope.

THERE IS LIFE AFTER DEATH: “The universe, in its entirety, is inescapably influenced by the omnipotence of the cosmic order.  

The galactic order, the main tenet of which is rebirth, rests on personal accountability, not on the will or whim of either God or religion. Freewill is the vanity of the egotist.

Personal responsibility ensures man’s ascendancy or descent through multiple stages of reincarnation, without which there can be no cosmic order.

Deities do not exist except in man’s imagination. Religion is a manmade element of control.” ~ Michael Walsh. You can and should share this story on social media: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

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