Our Lady of Good Counsel
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| Location | Genazzano, Italy |
| Date | c. 1417-1431; 606-591 years ago |
| Type | fresco |
| Patronage | Albania, Missionary Sisters of Saint Peter Claver, Augustinian Province of Midwest US, Parañaque City, Philippines, Mother of Good Counsel Minor Seminary |
| Feast day | 26 April |
Our Lady of Good Counsel (
Background
In the 5th century, during the reign of Pope
Legend
According to tradition, the story is said to have begun in 1467. By then the church was in dire need of repair. A local widow, Petruccia, was dedicated to the restoration project, but ran out of funds before the task was completed.[2]
In the midst of the festivities for the feast of St Mark, the townsfolk suddenly heard "heavenly music." A mysterious cloud was then said to have descended on the unfinished wall of the parish church. In front of the people, the cloud dissipated and a beautiful
The picture of Our Lady was at first called "La Madonna del Paradiso" and now better known as "Madonna del Buon Consiglio" (Our Lady of Good Counsel).[3]
Such was the holy image's reputation that Pope Urban VIII made a "glittering" pilgrimage there in 1630, invoking the protection of the Queen of Heaven, as did Pope Pius IX in 1864. On 17 November 1682, Pope Innocent XI had the picture solemnly crowned.[4] Among her noted clients have been St Aloysius Gonzaga, St Alphonsus Liguori, St John Bosco, and Blessed Stephen Bellesini.
History
Art experts consulted during a restoration conducted between 1957 and 1959 suggest that the image of the Madonna was once part of a larger fresco that covered the wall and was subsequently covered over with plaster. They believe the fresco is likely the work of the early fifteenth century artist Gentile da Fabriano, probably painted around the time of Pope Martin V (1417-1431).[5]
Veneration
The Augustinian Order contributed to the spread of this devotion internationally. In 1753, Pope
On 22 April 1903,
Through the years, various institutions have been named in honor of Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel. These institutions include a
The feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel is celebrated on 26 April so that it does not interfere with that of St. Mark.
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The small
On the front panel of the sacramental (to be made of white wool) is the image of the fresco of Our Lady of Good Counsel, with the inscription, "Mater boni consilii [ora pro nobis]." On the second segment is found the papal coat-of-arms, which includes the Triple Tiara and the Keys of Heaven, with the words of Leo XIII: "Fili acquisce consiliis ejus" (Child, listen to her counsels).
Patronage
Our Lady of Good Counsel is the Patroness of the
The "Midwest Augustinians" headquartered in Chicago have also adopted Our Lady of Good Counsel as their patroness, having named their Augustinian jurisdiction as the "Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel."
Essen Diocese in the German Ruhr Area is under the patronage of Our Lady of Good Counsel; Essen Cathedral's statue of Mary is considered to be the oldest fully sculpted depiction of the Mother of God with the infant Jesus.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Taylor, Thomas. "Our Mother of Good Counsel". Midwest Augustinians. Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ a b "The Story of Our Lady of Good Counsel - Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver of North America". www.clavermissionarysisters.org.
- ^ a b Middleton, Thomas. "Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 15 November 2017
- ^ a b c Mauriello, Matthew R., "Our Lady of Good Counsel", International Marian Research Institute Home : University of Dayton, Ohio
- ^ "Augustinian Friends, An Online Home for Augustinian Spirituality". www.augustinianfriends.org.
- ISBN 0-87973-910-Xpage 515
- ISBN 1-59474-184-0page 172
- ^ Spangenberg, Cordula (10 April 2022). "Essener Dom feiert das Hochfest der „Mutter vom Guten Rat"". Diocese of Essen (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Bibliography
- The Virgin Mother of Good Counsel, by George F. Dillon, M. H. Gill and Son, 1888.
- The Mother of Good Counsel of Genazzano, by João S. Clá Dias, Western Hemisphere Cultural Society, Inc, 1992. ISBN 1-881008-03-7
- Miraculous Images of Our Lady, by Joan Carroll Cruz, ISBN 0-89555-484-4
External links
- "Our Mother of Good Counsel", Augustinians -Province of St. Thomas of Villanova
- "Our Mother of Good Counsel", Augustinian Friends -discussion of discovery of underlying fresco.
