Virgen del Rosario
Chiquinquira, Colombia (1562)
On December 26, 1586, as Maria Ramos was leaving the room after prayers, the painting fell. A native woman named Isabel exclaimed, “Look!” The picture stood upright, glowing, its colors deep and its torn fabric restored. More miracles, a church investigation, and a series of church buildings followed. Although the picture faded with time, devotion increased.
The Colombian patronal feast of the Virgin of Chiquinquira commemorates the canonical crowning of the painting on July 9, 1919. The Basilica celebrates both that day and December 26 with a novena, vigil fireworks, street procession, and mass in Plaza Libertad.
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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