Madonna of the Frost
Basella, Italy ( 1356)
The Virgin appeared to Marina Cassone, a teenage peasant.
During the night betweenApril 7th and 8th there had been a heavy frost that devastated the countryside
In the morning the girl ran to the field to see the damage and began to mourn. At that moment a lady with a tender hand promised her that the crops would survive if after nine days she would come back to the same place and receive her instructions.
Nine days later Our Lady commended her for returning and told her of an ancient church buried below her feet with an altar marked by three stones.
The townspeople came when they heard word of this and excavated the ruins.
The Bishop of Bergamo on May 1, 1356 placed the first stone of the new shrine to the Virgin.
Text and image used with permission.
Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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