"You have not
yet resisted unto blood in your struggle against sin" (Heb. 12: 4)
In the Sanctuary of Vena (Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily), on February 6, 1865 a massive lava flow, starting from Monte Sertorius, had arrived in the district of "Girotto" and threatened village of Vena, having arrived at less than a kilometer from the Sanctuary.
Imagine the panic and fear of the inhabitants of Vena. Yet in those good and fervent Christians was not lose hope: they resorted to Our Lady, Mother of God almighty, and carried in procession proceeded towards the lava threatening death and destruction, not the Holy Icons, but a statue of the Virgin itself, which was worshiped in the Sanctuary, followed by a picture of St.Gregory. On a local newspaper a reporter wrote: “At evening twilight the reddish reflections of that immense and hot river formed in that portion sky something similar to a lake of blood." Rev. Canton, who had preceded his followers, climbed a boulder protruding, which served him as pulpit, and from there he urged the Mother of God, once again, among sobs and faithful prayers of repentance and trusting in Mary. Suddenly, a furious wind came the newspaper quotes "that dreadful vortex strip on the burning lava up to invest the statue of the Madonna, burning her face. A cry of pity and mercy rises spontaneously from the crowd! ... After a few seconds everything it’s back to calm and the lava, as stopped by a omnipotent and invisible hand stops at the moment. The wonder, the great and undeniable miracle, had been obtained: these good people were again masters of their small vineyards and their houses. "
This historical episode taken from the Chronicles of the Sanctuary helps to revive, modernize and re-read the apocalypse, fighting, aggression against the virgin.
The people are appalled to see with his own eyes the revolt of nature against God but a moment, then everything goes back to his place and the Virgin of Tenderness shows us that our mother is ready to throw her into the fire while removing us, his children from all the fires threatening us and attack us. Ready to burn her but to liberate us.
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"You have not yet resisted unto blood in your struggle against sin" (Heb. 12: 4)
In the Sanctuary of Vena (Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily), on February 6, 1865 a massive lava flow, starting from Monte Sertorius, had arrived in the district of "Girotto" and threatened village of Vena, having arrived at less than a kilometer from the Sanctuary.
Imagine the panic and fear of the inhabitants of Vena. Yet in those good and fervent Christians was not lose hope: they resorted to Our Lady, Mother of God almighty, and carried in procession proceeded towards the lava threatening death and destruction, not the Holy Icons, but a statue of the Virgin itself, which was worshiped in the Sanctuary, followed by a picture of St.Gregory. On a local newspaper a reporter wrote: “At evening twilight the reddish reflections of that immense and hot river formed in that portion sky something similar to a lake of blood." Rev. Canton, who had preceded his followers, climbed a boulder protruding, which served him as pulpit, and from there he urged the Mother of God, once again, among sobs and faithful prayers of repentance and trusting in Mary. Suddenly, a furious wind came the newspaper quotes "that dreadful vortex strip on the burning lava up to invest the statue of the Madonna, burning her face. A cry of pity and mercy rises spontaneously from the crowd! ... After a few seconds everything it’s back to calm and the lava, as stopped by a omnipotent and invisible hand stops at the moment. The wonder, the great and undeniable miracle, had been obtained: these good people were again masters of their small vineyards and their houses. "
This historical episode taken from the Chronicles of the Sanctuary helps to revive, modernize and re-read the apocalypse, fighting, aggression against the virgin.
The people are appalled to see with his own eyes the revolt of nature against God but a moment, then everything goes back to his place and the Virgin of Tenderness shows us that our mother is ready to throw her into the fire while removing us, his children from all the fires threatening us and attack us. Ready to burn her but to liberate us.
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O
n the heights of Piedimonte Etneo Sicily (Italy), located in the green forest of Mount Etna there is a small village and its beautiful sanctuary. We are in the diocese of Acireale.
The origin of the Sanctuary are narrated in it’s Chronicles “in these places, a mule carrying a Byzantine icon of the Mother of God, stops, refusing to continue the journey ... with her paws it digs the ground, ... and gushes a stream of water .....
The Sanctuary welcomes the faithful throughout the year.
Already at eight o'clock in the morning it is open, and remains until evening.
A place dedicated to prayer and requests for pardons, peace and serenity.
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