Today is the feast day of Saint Mary Major's dedication. It is a church in Rome. It was built on a site that was called for from a dream of Mary about snow in Rome in August. The snow covered the spot where the church dedicated to Mary was to be located. Snow in Rome in August. A miracle.
My Our Lady of the Snows statue is from Belleville at the Shrine. Mary is depicted as an Alaskan native woman. I spray painted the statue this year because the cement was looking a little worn on top. Our Lady of the Snows should be white, right?