Literature Study Guides for Catholic Students: The Lesson of St. Bernadette of Lourdes, by Sr. M. Eleanore, C.S.C.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Lesson of St. Bernadette of Lourdes, by Sr. M. Eleanore, C.S.C.

Find out how Sr. M. Eleanore compares Madame Curie with St. Bernadette of Lourdes to teach us The Lesson of St. Bernadette in this inspiring essay!

Rabbit Trails

* A discussion of idiomatic expression (as found in the text) can be found in the study guide, but for teachers' background information, the Literary Devices website has a good write-up!

* There's a little expo on double negatives (also called "litotes") in the study guide that could be expanded. Try here.

* You can find a discussion on positive statements as part of a thesis or conclusion in the study guide, as well, which can be an aid to good paragraph construction for essay writing. A good essay, in essence, is a collection of true statements that add up to an ultimate point of truth.

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Find the text of "The Lesson St. Bernadette of Lourdes" here.

The study guide is here.

Answer Key, here.

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