Friday, August 05, 2011

August 5: Memorial of the Dedication of St. Mary Major

We celebrate today the dedication of one of the four most illustrious churches of Rome, the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

This feast commemorates the miracle of the snowfall that occurred during the night of August 4-5 in the year 358 on the site where the basilica now stands.
 

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