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| Lourdes Grotto flooded | |
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| Topic Started: Sunday, 21. October 2012, 00:00 (259 Views) | |
| Rose of York | Sunday, 21. October 2012, 00:00 Post #1 |
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http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=21274
Report reproduced in full, with permission |
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| CARLO | Sunday, 21. October 2012, 12:36 Post #2 |
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Sad news. Let us pray that the grotto is back in action soon! Oremus CARLO
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| Derekap | Sunday, 21. October 2012, 16:43 Post #3 |
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If you go to: www.lourdes-france.org You will see the webcam facing the Grotto with the very fast stream of flood water in front of it. All events have been cancelled for today and tomorrow. Edited by Derekap, Sunday, 21. October 2012, 16:45.
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 21. October 2012, 16:56 Post #4 |
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The floods looks horrendous. You-tube video of floods. The grotto began with a miraculous spring of water. Another miracle would come in handy right now, to dry up the excess water from the nearby river. |
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| Derekap | Sunday, 21. October 2012, 17:09 Post #5 |
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Comparing the You-tube vdeo with the picture on the Lourdes Website it apears to me the level of the floodwater has gone down a little. |
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| Derekap | Sunday, 21. October 2012, 20:59 Post #6 |
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From French sources the River Gave started to ebb during the early hours of this (Sunday) morning and is leaving a lot of debris and mud everywhere - even within the Grotto itself. I can well understand it may be at least Wednesday before they can hold ceremonies. Many of the shops, cafes and hotels may be closed for several days.
Edited by Derekap, Sunday, 21. October 2012, 22:45.
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| Derekap | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 10:38 Post #7 |
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From the Lourdes tv website it apears everything is now normal or near normal in the Grotto area and some events are taking place. The people must have worked very hard because there was a lot of mud and debris to clear. |
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| Angus Toanimo | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 18:33 Post #8 |
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Since floods are an act of God, I was wondering if they are a Divine objection to JPII's relics being there? |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 19:19 Post #9 |
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The only person able to tell you is God. Insurers class floods as Acts of God. Who has known the mind of God? Insurance brokers? Angus Toanimo? Financial Services Authority? |
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| Angus Toanimo | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 19:22 Post #10 |
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I'm pretty sure the Great Flood was an act of God. No insurance companies around then?
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 20:28 Post #11 |
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and no hunks of prime Scotch (Aberdeen) beef on the rampage, making wild guesses about the mind of God. |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 20:39 Post #12 |
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People are now walking about in the grotto. They can be seen via the web-cam transmission. http://www.lourdes-radio.com/player_live/player_live_en/player-token_en.php |
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| Angus Toanimo | Tuesday, 23. October 2012, 21:37 Post #13 |
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Ah didnae come fae Aberdeen, an i'm nae Scotch! |
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| Derekap | Wednesday, 24. October 2012, 13:09 Post #14 |
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Scotch, Scottish or neither? |
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| Rose of York | Wednesday, 24. October 2012, 16:07 Post #15 |
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More improvement! The video is currently showing lots of people sitting in pews at the grotto. http://www.lourdes-radio.com/player_live/player_live_en/player-token_en.php |
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