We celebrate today this very
ancient feast in honor of Mary’s divine maternity. And we recall a great
basilica in Rome built in her honor dating to the 4th century - Santa Maria Maggiore.
Legend says that very late on
the evening of August 5 a miraculous snowfall marked the exact spot where the
basilica was to be built. Summer snow in Our Lady's honor? Why not?
What miracles are occurring
even now in our midst, wonders of His grace and presence that we so often miss?
