Posts tagged with good counsel.
Moeder van Goede Raad
A mosaic of Our Lady of Good Counsel above the main entrance to the church of Onze Lieve Vrouw van Goede Raad in Den Haag (The Hague), the Netherlands.
The mosaic dates from the 1950s, when the church was rebuilt. The original church was completely destroyed by bombs during the Second World War.
S. Maria del Buon Consiglio
The image of Our Lady of Good Counsel venerated in Portici in the province of Naples, Italy.
Good Counsel
O Mary of Good Counsel, inflame the hearts of all who are devoted to you, so that all of them have shelter in you, O great Mother of God. O most worthy Lady, let everyone choose you as teacher and wise counselor of their souls, since you are, as Saint Augustine says, the counsel of the apostles and counsel of all peoples.
- Prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel
A ceiling painting of the miraculous transportation of the image of Our Lady of Good Counsel in the pilgrimage church of Maria vom Guten Rat in Boeckstein, Austria.
(Source: geolocation.ws)
Mater Boni Consilii
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, an image of Mary venerated in Genazzano near Rome.
Records dating from the 1460s relate that the image miraculously appeared in Genazzano’s church of Santa Maria on the feast of St Mark, 25 April 1467.
Some weeks later two Albanian men arrived in the city. They had fled from the Ottoman armies that had occupied Albania. According to the men the image had been venerated in a church in their home town Scutari, now known as Shkodra. While the city was under siege they saw the image being transported on a cloud in the direction of Italy. The men decided to follow the image and embarked on a journey which eventually led them to Genazzona.
The old church of Santa Maria in Genazzano soon became of place of pilgrimage. The devotion of Our Lady of Good Counsel spread rapidly. It has been popular with many saints and popes, many of which have visited the shrine. The Augustinians greatly promoted the devotion: they chose Our Lady of Good Counsel as their patroness and erected churches and shrines in her honour in many countries around the world.
Madre del Buon Consiglio
The image of Our Lady of Good Counsel venerated in the church of the Most Holy Sacrament in Naples, Italy.
Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo
A vintage Spanish postcard of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Maria SS. del Buon Consiglio
The altar inside the private chapel of the princes of Barberini, a family of the Italian nobility. The altar is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Maria SS.ma del Buon Consiglio
An Italian print of devotees praying before the miraculous image of Our Lady of Good Counsel.
Madre del Buon Consiglio
A small street shrine for Our Lady of Good Counsel in Rome.
(Source: flickr.com)
The altar of Our Lady of Good Counsel in the Oratory church in London.
The candles and Mass cards indicate that the altar has been prepared for a Latin Low Mass.
Mutter vom Guten Rat
The miraculous image of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Wörth/Isar, Germany.
S. Maria von Guten Rat
An 18th century German devotional image of Our Lady of Good Counsel. The text on the banner reads: Listen to my good counsel.
