Welcome to Day 2 of this pilgrimage in Lourdes, France. Today we went to the Basilica of the Rosary which is one of the several places of worship in Lourdes . It is also known as the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception because yes it was a replacement in 1889 of the chapel where the Virgin Mary also appeared. The Basilica of the Rosary was consecrated in 1901. This was dedicated too the Virgin Mary as she had complete faith in God and is a miraculous woman in her own right.
The Basilica of the Rosary was a Byzantine-influence Romanesque style design and can hold up to almost 80,000 people. I was just so amazed at not only how many people were there, i was also amazed with how many people put their faith in the wonderful Blessed Mary.
When Mary appeared at Lourdes, she was described by St Bernadette as holding a rosary in her hand which is why The Basilica of the Rosary was dedicated to this theme with its three arches depicting the joyful, sorrowful, an glorious mysteries.
We as Catholics meditate on these mysteries while saying the rosary. In the central dome the transepts and sanctuaries contain 15 Chapels of the Mysteries, which are decorated with mosaics depicting the 15 mysteries of the rosary which are the five joyous, five sorrowful and the five glorious).
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