Feast of Our Lady of Pettoruto
The celebration of our parties in Argentina are always a good opportunity to learn more about the 'origin of our devotions. Here is an excerpt of the history of the Shrine of Our Lady of Pettoruto (www.madonnadelpettoruto.it).
The Sanctuary goes back centuries. Built in 1274 says Barillaro, on the initiative of the Abbey of Acquaformosa was enlarged between 1633 and 1646, destroyed by an earthquake in 1783 and rebuilt in 1834, was restored in the late nineteenth century and again rebuilt and enlarged from 1920 to 1929.
Other historical sources mention an addiction to the Shrine of Pettoruto the "granary" of the Cistercian Abbey of Acquaformosa Monastery since 1226, from grange in 1348 and eventually became Commenda Consistorial in the seventeenth century.
is at this time that some manuscripts refer to as the canonical and the archpriest Cerbello Cristofaro, which tells of the discovery of the statue, carved in stone by a fugitive Altomonte, Nicola Mairo that, in the ardent desire to see recognized his innocence , as well as the sculpting saw: suffused with a mystical and maternal smile with big eyes penetrating gaze, his face broad and calm confidence-inspiring mother.
The statue of the Madonna was found by a shepherd deaf Scalea, Joseph Labazia who, feeling called by name from a woman's voice, discovered among the oaks, miraculously regained his hearing and speech and was the first to practice and disseminate devotion to Our Lady. It was built a small chapel which was later expanded to its present imposing building high Basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1979. The Episcopal Conference
Calabria, promoted him to the Sanctuary region.
The faith of devotees of Our Lady was heard again this year. Sunday September 6 at the headquarters of the San Isidro Club SOIVA, this association of the same name has been a credit to his Madonna with the traditional procession. The Mass, celebrated in the esplanade of the club, was packed with people. The tent placed in the center of spiazziale, where it was placed the statue after the Eucharistic celebration, is turned into a place of pilgrimage throughout the day. Meanwhile, the al fresco dining, live Italian music and dance have welcomed the wonderful evening of friends and devotees.
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