Our Lady of the Abundance

Cursi, Italy (1641)

In spring 1641, the Virgin Mary appeared to a unreligious young shepherd, Biagio Orlando Natali.

The boy was afraid and tried to escape, but the Virgin called and reassured him: “I am the Queen of Heaven, and suffer for the miserable condition of men”. She asked him to then build a chapel and tell the village priest because he will gather the people and lead them in procession.

Biagio converted on the spot and many believers went there. The first chapel was destroyed by fire, but the rebuilt sanctuary currently hosts many pilgrims.

 

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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill 

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