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Friday, March 31, 2023
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A holy tradition enshrines
the apparition of the Madonna and is the genesis of the Sanctuary
at Canneto. A white lady, radiant with light and celestial
beauty, appeared to a shepherd girl, named Silvana.
This occurred while the shepherd girl was
caring for her flock in the Valley of Canneto, which is rich
in pasture land but lacking in water.
The Lady directed the shepherd girl to advise the priest
of Settefrati of her wish to have a church dedicated to her in
the Valley. The shepherd girl, at once both ecstatic and trembling
with a mixture of joy and trepidation, undertook to carry the
message, but
not immediately, for she had first to graze her flock and
then shepherd |
Arrival of Maddona Di Canneto
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them to the lowland where they might drink. The Lady
reassured her and by touching her dress lightly caused extremely
clear cold water to emerge from |
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rocks. She then let her ring fall from her finger into the
water and upon striking a rock, it pulverized into tiny grains
of gold.
To this day, pilgims to Canneto, seek out the tiniest grains
of sediment from the waters and call them the “little
stars of the Madonna.” The place where the Lady
appeared is called Capodacqua. |
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The
opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. |
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