There are timeless classics in literature and film that all people must read or see. In the Catholic world, I would label The Song of Bernadette such a film.
Produced in 1943 and starring Jennifer Jones, the film won many Academy Awards. Based on the novel of the same title by Franz Werfel, the film tells the story of Saint Bernadette, who, in 1858, received 18 apparitions of the Blessed Mother, who identified herself as the Immaculate Conception.
I’ve seen The Song of Bernadette so many times, I have parts memorized.
Here are five inspiring quotes from The Song of Bernadette:1) “For those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe, no explanation is sufficient.”
This is one of the most memorable quotes from the film, and perhaps the most cited.
The movie begins with this quote, and near the end, Abbé Dominique Peyramale, the priest of Lourdes, says it to a few skeptics. The quote sets the scene for the story of Lourdes’ miraculous phenomena.
One cannot explain what happened or still happens in Lourdes. For over 150 years, it has drawn pilgrims from all over the world, who have bathed in the spring waters and experienced a variety of healings.
Those who have
