La Madonna Della Lettera…. - a photo on Flickriver

            At the end of the port of Messina, the statue of Our Lady of the Letter stands on a tall column. As symbolic, perhaps, as the Statue of Liberty is to the people of the United States. “According to tradition, Mary, the mother of Jesus, sent a letter to the citizens of Messina, which she rolled up and tied with a lock of her hair. In the letter, she blessed and thanked the people of Messina for their faith in Jesus, and promised that she would protect the city forever.
The lock of Mary’s hair is still kept in the Cathedral, while the original letter was lost. The citizens of Messina celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Letter every year on June 3.”

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Taken in: Italy / Sicily / Messina / Torre di Faro (show map)

Taken on: April 20, 2024

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