Sep 9 - “Our Lady of Caridad del Cobra” © artwork by Brenda Nippert.
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This Spanish title of Mary translates to Our Lady of Charity of el Cobre (a town in Cuba). The story goes that around 1612, two native brothers and an African slave set off in a tiny boat to get to a salt mine. Suddenly a terrible storm rose up from the sea and the little boat was battered to and fro by the waves. The three prayed for Our Lady's help. Just as suddenly as it rose, the skies cleared and the storm was gone. It was then that they saw a small object floating on the water. As they rowed closer, they could see it was a statue. They fished it out of the water, noticing its clothes were not wet. It was the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in one hand and a gold cross in the other. The 16 inch clothed statue was tied to a board on which was written in Spanish “I am the Virgin of Charity.” The excited trio headed back to land with their treasure and the statue has had many adventures since then. She now resides in her own basilica, having received many papal honors through the centuries. She is the patroness of Cuba.
Her feast day is September 8.
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