Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode One
4/13/202612 min
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🗺️ Bernadette of Lourdes- Episode One: An Unwanted Child
France, 1858; the remote village of Lourdes. In the prison basement they call home, a mother and father of six children face an impossible choice. Lacking enough food to feed their family, they must either send their eldest daughter away or starve. Little do they know that this child will change the world. This is the story of Bernadette.
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🚦 Rating: Everyone
In spite of the difficult situations in which she finds herself and not having completed her catechism class, Bernadette is devoted to the love of God. Her greatest ambition in life is to receive her first Communion. She lives virtues of courage, love of God, and humility.
This episode contains moments of intensity including raised voices. It also contains discussions of difficult topics such as poverty and hunger. There are also arguments between parents and children.
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[gentle music] France, 1858, the remote village of Lourdes. In the prison basement they call home, a mother and father of six children face an impossible choice. Lacking enough food to feed their family, they must either send their eldest daughter away or starve. Little do they know that this child will change the world. This is the story of Bernadette.
Speaker 10:28
The Saints, Adventures of Faith and Courage. Bernadette of Lourdes. Episode one, An Unwanted Child. Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at thesaintspodcast.com.
Speaker 20:45
[gentle music] [water pouring] Who's taking care of the baby today? I'll be out cleaning houses.
Speaker 30:56
I'll be out, Louise, waiting for work on the square. Maybe someone will need day labor.
Speaker 21:02
In January? Not likely.
Speaker 31:04
I have to try.
Speaker 41:06
I'm going to the parish for catechism lessons, Maman, but I can help after.
Speaker 21:10
Francois, you didn't tell her yet?
Speaker 41:12
Tell me what, Papa?
Speaker 31:14
Bernadette, [sighs] I received an invitation from Marie Aveyron.
Speaker 41:20
How nice.
Speaker 31:21
It's for you, actually.
Speaker 21:23
And we're accepting it.
Speaker 41:26
What do you mean?
Speaker 31:27
She invited you to go live with her.