Madonna of the Tears
Ponte Nossa, ltaly (1511)
According to tradition, on June 2, 1511, a shepherdess was staring at an icon and saw the face of Mary change, open and close her eyes to weep blood. She heard a voice that told her to call the other people in order to observe the miracle, as well as to build a new church. The witness was then collected by a notary and put in writing. The new sacred building, begun in 1525 and completed in 1533, was built alongside the existing church dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta.
Consecrated in 1575 and elevated to the rank of a parish in 1583, when separated from Premolo, the church was configured in such a way that the miraculous fresco became the side altar. The previous church was then demolished in 1716 in order to make room for the new sacristy.
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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