This artwork depicts a rarely illustrated moment from the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 25, 1858. Before the famous spring flowed, before the miracles and pilgrimages, Saint Bernadette Soubirous obeyed a command she did not yet understand. She knelt, scratched at the earth, drank from muddy water, and ate grass from the ground. To onlookers, her actions appeared foolish, even disturbing. Nothing about the moment looked holy. And yet, this quiet obedience became the hidden beginning of a grace that would bless millions. "Obedience in Obscurity" captures that uncomfortable, often overlooked space where faith is lived before clarity arrives. The water is not yet clear. The miracle is not yet visible. Mary stands present but restrained, allowing the focus to remain on Bernadet
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OUR LADY OF LOURDES
Chrétien
This colorful print of St. Bernadette of Lourdes is reproduced from an original oil painting by the late Leona Turner of Albuquerque. It measures 14 by 20 inches. Offset lithograph. Signed and numbered by the artist.
