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Santissima Maria Vergine della Porta - Most Holy Virgin Mary of the Gate (Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy)
Commemorated on February 7
On the walls surrounding the city of Guastalla, glorious feud of the Gonzaga family, in 1646, a painter in the area, some Damiano Padovani, paints the picture of the Madonna, to be near th barracks of the guards, custodians of the entrance into the city, is called Madonna della Porta. shows Mary holding the infant Jesus in her arms flanked by St. Francis of Assisi and St. Charle Borromeo. Demolished in 1689, the city walls, it remains the only door that is part of the barra the soldiers, with the old fresco. For several years the painting is neglected, it is blackened by smoke and is half hidden by brambles and weeds that grow around it.
On 7 February 1693, Giambattista Zagni of Solapur, seriously ill, he turns confident the Madon della Porta. He sends a neighbor to light a candle before the image of the Virgin. During his mil service, he was often stopped to pray in front of that Image, and had also taken care of cleani away the filth of the fresco and uprooting the weeds. Suddenly you feel healed and attributes recovery to the Madonna della Porta. The news runs on the wings of the wind, and soon follow other favors and graces.
A regular canonical process presided over by the Vicar Abbey Ottavio Negri recognize these facts and declares the solemn blessing of the Image. On the initiative of the then Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga has decided to build a church, the first stone of which was solemnly laid on 20th August of the same year 1693. Completion of the work, July 6, 1702, the revered image is detached from the old wall, and is located in the current location, in the center of the Temple which was solemnly consecrated on 1 November 1709.
The grandeur and wealth of the Sanctuary express the devotion of many devotees and the unanimous participation of the whole city, in recognition of the many graces granted by the Virgin. The protection of the Madonna della Porta is particularly felt by the City of Guastalla had been freed from the siege of the Gallo-Hispanic in 1702, and defense against the threat of Po in the flood of 1798.
On 23 May 1909, by decree of Pope St. Pius X, Our Lady of the Gate was solemnly crowned by Cardinal Pietro Respighi, Vicar of Rome and former Bishop of Guastalla. On 26 May 1967, Pope