This image was originally painted by Sue Kouma Johnson in acrylics and colored pencil.

In 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to a 14 year old poor French girl. She prayed with her and visited her in the same spot 18 times. By the time of the last appearance, huge crowds were gathering at the grotto to pray, bathe in the miraculous spring water, and receive healing.

The little girl, Bernadette, remained humble and steadfast through many sufferings, at the hands of relatives, civil and church authorities, and disease.

The Virgin, now titled as Our Lady of Lourdes, told her that she couldn‰۪t promise her happiness in this world but in the world to come.

Lourdes is still the site of many healings, physical as well as spiritual.

IMPORTANT: Each of the 3 sizes indicates outside dimensions. There is a border of white left around the image, approximately 1 1/2" to 2" all around.

Signed by artist. 

Archival Quality

Comes in a close-fitting crystal-clear plastic sleeve with a whiteboard backing.

Archival Quality: All our prints are made using premium acid-free fine art paper in card thickness, and high quality Epson pigments (instead of dyes), rated by a third party to last 200 years when not hung in direct sunlight. These prints are beautiful today and are time capsules of the faith for future generations.

(C) Copyright Sue Kouma Johnson                                                                                        This image may not be reproduced in any form without express permission of the artist.