Miraculous Icons



-Chiavari (Italy)

Visionaries: Townspeople
Title: Our Lady of the Garden /Nostra Signora dell'Orto

An image of the Blessed Virgin Mary painted on a wall, began to move and became a "living" (Mary and Child) in front of a poor woman of the people. The same image of the portrait appeared once more to some people the following year. In 1613 a church was erected in that place to commemorate the miraculous event.

Source: Hierzenberger 1997 p 148 

See also: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattedrale_di_Nostra_Signora_dell%27Orto



-Rome (Italy)

Visionary: Domenico Maria Ruzzola (Carmelite)
Title: Our Beloved Lady of Benevolence 

The Carmelite father, Domenico Maria Ruzzola (1599-1630), born in Catalonia (Spain), found under the rubble of a house the miraculous icon of "Our beloved Lady of benevolence." He wiped the fine sacred image and then hung on the wall to honor her. Since then the Most Holy Virgin appeared several times to Fr. Ruzzola to urge him to pray for the poor souls in Purgatory. In one of these apparitions, she said to him: "I will be donating many thanks and welcome the prayers of all those who find refuge in me, in front of my image and I love it. Especially will raise their prayers for the salvation of poor souls in Purgatory. " In 1617 Father Domenico became superior general of the Carmelite Reform, and spent his last years in Vienna where he died. The painting, after his death, was offered by the Carmelites to Emperor Ferdinand, their benefactor. The emperor had a special reverence for the icon of Mary and, as the legend goes, he received the promise of protection from Madonna: "I will protect the Prince of Austria with my intercession and preserve, as long as continue to show such devotion, power and greatness. "

Since 1901, the icon of "Our Beloved Lady of Benevolence" is in the Carmelite church in Döbling in Vienna.

July 2, 1610