Commemorating the Miracle of the Snows
Deacon Louis Cosentino
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Commemorating the Miracle of the Snows
To day, the Church honors the Dedication of the Basilica of Mary Major in Rome.
According to tradition, during the middle of Summer, Mary miraculously outlined the location of the Church in Rome by causing it to snow. Hear about this miracle and what it is that we actually celebrate on this Feast Day.
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The pope in front of the icon referenced within the Homily.
The Basilica of Mary Major
The Blessed Virgin Mary overlooking Pope Liberius as the Pontiff scrapes the foundation of the basilica into the snow. By Italian artist Masolino da Panicale. c: 15th-century.
Commemorating the Miracle of the Snows
