"As the relics of Saint Bernadette begin their tour around England, Scotland and Wales, Catherine from our Theology team reminisces about her own experiences on pilgrimage to Lourdes.

When I was 18, I went to Lourdes for the first time. My grandparents had been going for years. And they had always said that I should try it when I was old enough to be a helper.

My grandad talked about what an amazing spiritual place it was, the processions and the Masses. My grandma, who perhaps understood my interests at the time a little better, emphasised the social element of it. She told me how the young people always seemed to be having so much fun around their caring duties."

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