What really happened:
Bernadette's mom really worked as a laundress. Her dad really was a miller (and a baker) down on his luck, and he really did take jobs like the ones shown.
The circumstances under which the visions took place, all essentially correct.
Mother Vauzous was really mistress of novices at Nevers and was somewhat mean to Bernadette, but she had not been Bernadette's teacher at school. She didn't believe Bernadette saw anything because "she was just a little peasant".
What didn't:
The whole thing with the holy cards. That was symbolic, because the card was the Adoration of the Shepherds and she had worked as one.
Bernadette having all that remarkable energy after her first vision. But the part about the "warm dishwater" was real.
Bernadette's dad told her to stay away from the grotto because he did believe she'd seen something. He thought the place was haunted.
Bernadette's "romance" with Antoine. He was definitely a friend, and he really did carry her away from the grotto on her second visitation where the lady was there a long time. We have his full testimony from the inquest. But he was already married at the time.
The water didn't begin to flow for about a day and a half after she dug the hole. What she was digging in was a seep, and she didn't get as much mud as it shows.
The imperial prosecutor (Vincent Price in the movie) was a Catholic! He was not an anti-religious man at all, he simply thought she was sick or hallucinating from starvation. Actually he was a pretty nice guy.
Bernadette was sitting up in a chair to die and we're not sure if she saw anything or not.
Peyramale wasn't at Bernadette's deathbed because he had died before her. Maybe he was there to greet her with her mom and brothers when she got to heaven.
Don't forget your tsvets!
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AccidntlTourist
13 years ago
Thank you Molly for addressing the OP's question.
It's been annoying to have to sort thru all the bickering posts to get to the helpful ones, but I've set a couple folks to ignore to make it less tedious.
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libby2130
13 years ago
thanks for the info, I knew that the priest did before bernadette, but somethings you posted, I did not know
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elena-28
13 years ago
Regarding Tuberculosis of the bone, here's something that might help:
http://www.ehow.com/about_5519238_bone-tuberculosis-symptoms.html
"Disseminated Bone Tuberculosis
Disseminated bone tuberculosis, also known as multifocal bone tuberculosis, is very rare, accounting for less than five percent of all cases of bone tuberculosis. The infection of more than one bone is most common in patients who are immunocompromised (their immune system is compromised due to another disease or medical condition). The symptoms for multifocal bone tuberculosis are the same except that the pain may be present in several areas.
Read more: Bone Tuberculosis Symptoms | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5519238_bone-tuberculosis-symptoms.html#ixzz1rjcLfaLc";
In _The Miracle Worker_, when discussing her past with James Keller, Annie Sullivan says about herself and her deceased little brother Jimmy: (paraphrasing): "Oh, we were a sight: me blind, and him with a tubercular hip."
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