Madonna Della Strada
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| Location | ItalianRome in the 5th century |
| Shrine | Church of the Gesù |
| Patronage | Society of Jesus |
Madonna Della Strada or Santa Maria Della Strada — the Italian for Our Lady of the Way, or Our Lady of the Road — is the name of an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, enshrined at the Church of the Gesu in Rome, motherchurch of the Society of Jesus religious order of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Madonna Della Strada is the patroness of the Society of Jesus. Its founder, Ignatius of Loyola, was said to have been protected by the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary during battle in his service as a soldier.[1]
History
The name goes back to a shrine established in Rome in the 5th century by the Astalli family, originally known as the Madonna degli Astalli, at a crossroads along the ceremonial route of the popes.[2] The 13th-14th century fresco (a wall painting done on damp plaster) was originally painted on the wall of Saint Mary of the Way in Rome, the church of the Jesuit priests, given to Saint Ignatius by Pope Paul III in 1540.[3]
In 1568, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese erected the Gesu Church of Rome, the mother church of the Jesuits, in place of the former church of Santa Maria della Strada. The fresco was moved there in 1575 to a side chapel where Jesuits pronounced their vows. Sometime in the 19th century, the image was transferred to canvas and affixed to a slate panel.[2]
The icon is located between two altars, the first dedicated to St. Ignatius, the second, the main altar of the Church, dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.[4]
The icon was restored in 2006, revealing at least two layers of previous paint, the original art being a fresco which had been detached from a wall and affixed to canvas.[5]
Legacy
There is a chapel dedicated to Madonna Della Strada at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois,[6] at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania,[7] and at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[8]
The Society of the Lady of the Way is a secular institute in Vienna, Austria that follows the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola.[9]
See also
Notes
- ↑ John W. O'Malley, et all 1999 The Jesuits University of Toronto Press ISBN 978-0-8020-4287-3
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waldrop S.J., Gregory. "Object of Devotion", America, December 21, 2009
- ↑ Morris, Stephen P., "The Madonna della Strada", Pauca Verba, May 12, 2013
- ↑ University of Dayton [1]
- ↑ Jesuit news [2]
- ↑ "Madonna Della Strada weddings", Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
- ↑ "University Mission and Ministry", University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
- ↑ "Madonna Della Strada Chapel", Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- ↑ Gemeinschaft Unserer Lieben Frau Vom Wege
References
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- Almagno, R. Stephen, O.F.M. Editor. Mary Our Hope: A Selection from the Sermons, Addresses, and Papers of Cardinal John J. Wright. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1984. 158f.
External links
- Creighton University [3]
- CompanySJ Magazine [4]
- http://contemplatioadamorem.blogspot.com/2006/12/restored-image-of-madonna-della-strada.html
