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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace in Villa Santa Lucia: where a shepherdess found the image of the Virgin
The Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie is located in Villa Santa Lucia, in the province of Frosinone. Its history begins in 1595, when a young shepherdess discovered an image of the Virgin with Child painted inside an ancient aedicule. Where the painting was found, first a small tabernacle, then a little church tended by hermits, was built.
Sober lines and centuries of devotion
The architecture is austere, with no frills. No monumental façades or excessive decorations here — the sanctuary has remained plain and simple, built around that rediscovered image. Today it is a place of prayer, and a destination for pilgrims.
The Sacred Effigy and the mural painting
Inside there are two works: the first is the Sacred Effigy of the Madonna, which remained hidden for centuries, and was brought back to light after the Second World War; and a decorative mural painting, datable to the 15th-17th centuries. Two pieces that tell the story of over four centuries of popular faith, discoveries, miracles, and everyday devotion.
