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Madonna del Bosco / Our Lady of the Woods, Imbersago, Como, Lombardia, Italy
Commemorated on May 9
Three shepherds, one named Peter, saw the Madonna near a large tree, a chestnut tree to be exact. Then they testified that the apparition rose up and disappeared into the sky.
They were believed because that chestnut was found full of fruit out of season. In 1632 at the site visited by the Virgin a chapel was erected, then replaced with a real church in 1677. In it we honor what is called the Madonna del Bosco (The Our Lady of the Woods).
Two years before some had seen, in the same place, a lady bathed in light hovering on top of those chestnut trees, and heard beautiful songs come from the spot of the apparition.
Source: Laurentin. Dictionary of the Appartitions of the Virgin Mary.
History
It owes its origin to an apparition of the Virgin Mary, 9 May 1617, three shepherd children of the place, who were grazing sheep near the big chestnut trees, but even that was handed down on top of those chestnut trees had appeared a beautiful lady, surrounded by lights and heavenly melodies.
The sightings occur near the source of the so-called wolf, which reflects in the name of the presence of these animals that infested the region, more precisely in Imbersago, in the province of Lecco, on the banks of the Adda in front of the Grigna and the jagged granite.
The beautiful Sanctuary of the "Madonna del Bosco" or the "Madonna del Riccio" as it was called in ancient times, for one of the first signs had, namely the maturation of chestnuts in the month of May. This event took place on May 9, 1617, but already in 1615 he said that right on top of three majestic chestnut trees appeared to be a mysterious, like a great lady in the midst of lights and shines with heavenly harmonious melodies ever heard. This same lady was seen by shepherds, just noticed that shortly after the trees mature urchins containing chestnuts. It was a great surprise for all to see in May, ripe chestnuts and it was thought that Madonna had occurred in this way to be honored later in the woods.
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They started the first pilgrimages to the site of the apparition among the chestnut trees which, meanwhile, had proceeded to hang a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
They also began the first evidence of miracles or wonders occurred through the intercession of her who was called first "Madonna del Riccio" and, later, "Madonna del Bosco" or "Our Lady of Miracles."
Representation of the Miracle of the wolf
Among the first and most famous is told through the release of a child from the jaws of a wolf came after her mother, she realizes the great danger, desperate invoked the Madonna del Bosco. Our Lady appeared to her feet and put down the tame wolf child unharmed. Due to this new miracle, in 1632, they proceeded to build a chapel before (Scurolo), which still exists today in the crypt beneath the sanctuary and enriched with a fine fresco of Barabino, of great artistic value and still well preserved, representing the Virgin and Child seated in majesty and grace of a bright cloud appears among the chestnut trees; at the bottom you can see the representation of the miracle of the child bitten by a wolf. The temple, which was solemnly blessed May 9, 1646, he was at various times further enlarged and embellished until reaching the shrine itself.
On 8 December 1896 the Virgin Mary appeared for the first time in Teresa Secomundi (1863-1921), the daughter of poor and pious peasants Bergamo, saying, "Come on, go to church, go to church," while lifting it up from the ground where he lay, handing her rosary and accompanying her to the door of the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bosco. The woman for 14 years or more could not confess, nor communicate because of demonic attacks that plagued her all the time and that, in any attempt to receive these sacraments, the swelled the language in such a way that he could not swallow anything, much less talk . For this he had to give up his vocation to become a nun. Since that day the apparitions of the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus became frequent.
Teresa was called to be a victim of reparation and atonement for the sins of the world. To keep away from Satan himself, was forced to live in sanctuaries in which they occurred of Marian apparitions. Forced to leave the sanctuary of Imbersago, where Mary had accompanied her during her first appearance, from July 1907 until the summer of 1913 he lived at various other shrines Lombard (Stezzano, Castelleone, Desenzano al Serio and Slattocks) before moving to the the Madonna del Bagno di Castiglion Fiorentino, where he lived until his death, building for all its virtues and sacrificing himself for the conversion of sinners.
On September 7, 1928 Mons. Carlo Think solemnly consecrated the temple. On 29 August 1954 the Card. Angelo Roncalli, the future Pope John XXIII , solemnly crowned the statue of the Virgin and Child in the presence of a crowd of over ten thousand people. On 28 August 1954 the Card. Schuster, particularly devoted to Our Lady of the Woods, wrote for the coronation of a prayer that is also your last written. On August 28, 1960 Pope Paul VI, then Cardinal Montini GB adorned the Madonna of a valuable necklace. The Holy Father, Pope John XXIII was as a child from your native country Sotto il Monte with his mother and brothers. It was for the last time Aug. 24, 1958, two months after the Conclave, where he was elected Pope. In the very first days of his pontificate, raised the Shrine of Our Lady of the Woods to the dignity of the Roman Basilica.
To match the devotion of Pope Roncalli to a group of young Brianza was born the idea of erecting a solemn monument was built 28 October 1962 on an area in front of the shrine and inaugurated by Pope Paul VI, then Cardinal Montini GB. Al Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bosco are many spiritual favors granted and plenary indulgences to pilgrims in a particular way on May 9, the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady. The painting of Barabino located above the altar of the "Scurolo" represents the Virgin and Child, sitting on a cloud of light, which appears among the chestnut trees. Beside her, on both sides, are two angels: one holds out a lily, the other a rose.
The prayers of the faithful, they say answered by Madonna, have resulted in a collection of 112 votive tablets. The current management of the sanctuary is entrusted to the Institute Oblate Fathers Saint Ambrose of Milan. Statue reminiscent of Pope John XXIII is at the top of the stairs and was built by Maestro Enrico Manfrini Milan. It 'made of bronze and is four meters high. It weighs thirty pounds and rests on a marble pedestal Candoglia. On the statue there are six bas-reliefs depicting six separate episodes in the life of the pontiff.
There are many spiritual favors granted to the Sanctuary, including the 'indulgence of 300 days for each step you climb the Scala Santa reciting the Rosary. E' increasingly large turnout of the faithful in this lovely sanctuary during the whole of ' year. The main festivities are May 9, that is, the Feast of the Apparition and Sunday in a row (Second Feast of the Apparition).
Prayer to Our Lady of the Woods
(Imbersago-Lecco)
I - O Blessed Virgin, the friend of silence and solitude that you invite us to your favorite this Sanctuary, deign to speak to heart the words of life which you know to turn to your children, especially in times of tribulation and necessity, and call us to sincere repentance , in full amends of our customs, a truly Christian life and holy.
Ave Maria ...
II - O most gracious Virgin Mary, that with all my heart pei your children, you are pleased to dispense in this holy place with extraordinary width of the treasures of grace which your Divine Son has entrusted to you, have mercy even to us, save us from the evils we suffer, give us strength against temptations, revived in us a spirit of Jesus Christ and, if it is to do our best, grant us what we desire earnestly and with so much confidence we expect from you.
Ave Maria ...
III - O Virgin most powerful, that in this place to your particular preference you have comforted so many souls with them free from sin and from the evils that are the consequences, manifestar with them the ways in which the Lord wanted, coll'infervorarle saints in their intentions , console us well with fervorosissimi make your children, always faithful to your generous love and practice of Christian virtues to the death. So be it.
Ave Maria ...
Fonti: http://www.madonnadelbosco.org/index1.html ; http://www.mariadinazareth.it/apparizione%20imbersago.htm ; http://www3.chiesacattolica.it/santuari/home/preghiere/05-1.htm
Prayers
Prayer to Our Lady of the Woods
(Imbersago-Lecco)
I - O Blessed Virgin, the friend of silence and solitude that you invite us to your favorite this Sanctuary, deign to speak to heart the words of life which you know to turn to your children, especially in times of tribulation and necessity, and call us to sincere repentance , in full amends of our customs, a truly Christian life and holy.
Ave Maria ...
II - O most gracious Virgin Mary, that with all my heart pei your children, you are pleased to dispense in this holy place with extraordinary width of the treasures of grace which your Divine Son has entrusted to you, have mercy even to us, save us from the evils we suffer, give us strength against temptations, revived in us a spirit of Jesus Christ and, if it is to do our best, grant us what we desire earnestly and with so much confidence we expect from you.
Ave Maria ...
III - O Virgin most powerful, that in this place to your particular preference you have comforted so many souls with them free from sin and from the evils that are the consequences, manifestar with them the ways in which the Lord wanted, coll'infervorarle saints in their intentions , console us well with fervorosissimi make your children, always faithful to your generous love and practice of Christian virtues to the death. So be it.