Our Lady's Anniversary
At Lourdes we celebrate its sesquicentennial
Our Lady's flower is an Immaculate perennial
Bernadette waters its roots every day
So the buds may open their petals to pray
The flower stretches toward the Son of God
While Bernadette kneels at Mary's nod
She prays for the healing of the afflicted throng
As the larks join together to sing Bernadette's song
The healing waters from the wellspring flow
While crutches and canes are dispensed with below
The crowds chant together the rosary
As each decade and cure hides a mystery
The Eucharist heals the soul with each reception
At Our Lady's Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
And after 150 years, who would ever know?
That it began with a peasant girl at a simple grotto
Anthony Miele
Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Cause of Our Joy, and my three daughters, the cause of my joy.
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