- Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore
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Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore (Italian) 
The inside of the new church
Basic information Location Via Ardeatina 1221 - 00134
Roma (06 71 35 51 21)Geographic coordinates 41°46′43.5″N 12°32′37.9″E / 41.77875°N 12.543861°ECoordinates: 41°46′43.5″N 12°32′37.9″E / 41.77875°N 12.543861°E Affiliation Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical or organizational status Minor basilica, one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome Website www.santuariodivinoamore.it Architectural description Architectural type Church Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore or the shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love is a shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary that consists of two churches: an old church built in 1745 and a new church added to the sanctuary in 1999.
Contents
History
On the wall of the gatehouse of the Castel di Leva was a Medieval fresco, a votive image of the Madonna and Child. In 1740, a pilgrim was attacked by angry dogs, adjacent to a the gatehouse, and was reported to have been saved through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a result of the number of pilgrims drawn to this site, a chapel was built, and the image of the Madonna was transferred to it.
During World War II, Pope Pius XII and many Romans visited the shrine to pray for the Holy Mother's intercession that the city be spared. The shrine presently on the site is new, and was inaugurated by Pope John Paul II on July 4, 1999.
Exterior
Behind the chapel is a staircase that leads down to the gate where the miracle occurred in 1740.
Interior
The miraculous painting is enshrined above the altar.
The mosaics in the apse are modern, and shows Christ in the centre, and the miracle on the left. It's dark, but there is a light switch in the apse.
In the crypt one will find the tomb of the married couple Bl. Luigi (Aloysius) Beltrame Quattrocchi and Bl. Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi. He died in 1951, and she in 1965. After their deaths, a beatification process was started. They were beatified on 21 October 2001 by Pope John Paul II, and this was the first time that a married couple had been beatified together. Their relics were moved here on 28 October 2001.
Special notes
Pope John Paul II decided to include the shrine in the pilgrim itinerary for the Holy Year 2000, replacing San Sebastiano fuori le Mura. This means that the faithful who take part in certain pious act here obtain indulgences.
In summer, pilgrim walks are arranges from the obelisk of Axum outside the FAO building, near the Circo Massimo Metro station. It starts late on Saturday evening, and reaches the shrine in time for Mass. The walks have traditionally been for men only, but this may have changed.
The feast of Bl. Luigi and Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi is now (since 2001) celebrated on 25 November, their wedding day.
To reach the sanctuary you can take the Bus from the Lateran and from Porta San Paolo up to Via Ardeatina km 12.
See also
Source
Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore at the Churches of Rome wiki. Text written by User:Jm410 and User:Cnyborg at that wiki.
Categories:- Roman Catholic churches in Rome
- Buildings and structures completed in 1999
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