The Laus, formerly spelled Laux...
means 'the lake' in the Alpine Provençal dialect...
which was a local derivation from the Latin word 'lacus'.
On some votive offerings and older stones, the indication is Latin "Sancta Maria Lacensis"...
which means 'St. Mary of the Lake'...
cf. Maria Laach...
Two items that are unique to Our Lady of Laus...
are worth mentioning in more detail.
The first is the oil from the sanctuary lamp.
The lamp glows continuously in the sanctuary in front of the tabernacle.
Oil is the means chosen by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Laus to grant physical and spiritual healings.
Many healings, and alleviation of symptoms, have been reported by people who apply oil from the lamp to the afflicted area, with faith and in prayer to the intercession of Our Lady of Laus.
The oil has been described as having the equivalent healing powers of the waters of Lourdes.
The oil is free, and is sent to anyone who requests it...
from the website of the Sanctuary.
Laus is also a place of famed 'odeurs suaves' or 'exquisite fragrances'.
The inhalations of these scents are reported to bring a sudden, calm joy to the senses.
The beneficiaries of these fragrances retain a deep impression from the experiences...
which often encourages them to better prayers.
It was said of Benoîte Rencurel that she always smelled these perfumes when she saw the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the scents, which impregnated everything, persisted even after the apparition of Our Lady ended.
Indeed, the sculptor Honoré Pellé (+1718) made the marble statue of Notre Dame du Laus in the Basilica after being immersed in these exquisite fragrances...
during a pilgrimage to Laus.
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