Today Chuck and I went ashore at Livorno, Italy. It is a port town. Very busy and too big for our tastes, but I did find a few churches. I decided I would let Mary guide me this trip and go into churches, first look for the Blessed Sacrament usually well-lighted with red candles, then find Mary in her many roles. My friend Fiora promised to take me on a little pilgrimage in Panzano. In the month of May, Mary’s month, the priest takes women down the hill to a local shrine built in thanks for ending the great plague that wracked Italy many years ago. When I go there, I’ll write about it. I’m looking forward to many "personal" tributes to Mary. Meanwhile… I’ve watched Under the Tuscan Sun at least 3 times and finished the book on this cruise. Both the movie and the book refer many times to Mary, sister, mother, aunt. Gentle mother, tower of strength. So, I’ll do little pilgrimages of course Assisi (tomorrow!) and Padua for the Saints, and Mary, in every little church. God bless us all! Love Susie
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