Virgin Mary Evangelistria
Tinos, Greece (1823)
In 1822, on the island of Tinos, a nun named Pelagia had visions of the Virgin telling her where to search for an icon to be the location of a future shrine to be built there in her name.
She told the priest, who inspired the people to work to finally uncover an ancient icon of the Annunciation on January 30, 1823.
Despite the harsh winter weather of the Aegean, the Church of Megalokhari (Great Joys) built to house the miraculous icon sees a many pilgrims arriving on this date every year to celebrate the icon’s discovery.
After the Eucharistic celebration, community leaders carry the sacred image on a gold and silver pedestal to the sound op bells throughout the city, which is decorated for a festival.
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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