Blessed Virgin of the Adoration
Fivizzano, Italy (1596)
In the small town of Fivizzano, a humble woman named Margaret lived the ordinary life of a mother, when she suddenly fell ill and confounding doctors who couldn't identify her illness, lay in bed for eighteen years with no hope of recovery.
On May 5, 1596, Margaret greeted a friend who was to bring to her a miraculous image of Our Lady, The Madonna della Ghiara. To her disappointment, he had forgotten, but looking up she saw the desired image appearing above her. With a cry of excitement and gratitude, she was healed.
The news spread throughout the town, and a shrine was built. To this day Our Lady is venerated under the title of “Our Lady of Adoration.”
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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