Our Lady of the Angels
Arcola, Italy (1556)
May 21was the feast of Pentecost and the family of Baldassare Fiamberti attended Mass in the parish church of Arcola. With the consent of the parents, the five daughters of the family headed to the nearby forest property, where they sometimes used to go to play and then pray. After a walk the church bells rang, and they stopped to pray the rosary. The songs of angels and light like paradise surrounded them. A lady in white as bright as the sun appeared saying: “Fear not. I am Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Queen of Angels. Go, tell the people to pray and do penance.”
An investigation by the Bishop of Sarzana declared the event miraculous. The Shrine of Our Lady of Angels City of Arcola Liguria was completed in 1558.
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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