Miraculous Statues and Paintings of Mary in Western Europe

Miraculous Statues and Paintings

Because healing miracles and special favors have been associated all of these paintings and statues, these are not mentioned in the descriptions. These account for the bulk of the miracles associated with the shrines.

Western Europe

Virgin of Walcourt Walcourt, Belgium; 347 Levitating above flames in a 13th century fire; inability to move it; survival of six fires over 1600 years.
Lady of Hal Hal, Belgium, 1267 Thirty-two cannonballs fall harmlessly around the shrine in the unsuccessful siege of 1580.
Lady of the Pottery Bruges, Belgium, 1267 Victory in battle; deliverance at sea.
Lady of La Sarte La Sarte, Belgium; @1250 Supernatural weight; supernatural moisture and natural appearance; devastating drought ended.
Lady of Good Success Brussels, Belgium, 1436 Victory in battle against Protestant 'Hollanders' in 1631.
Lady of the Foy Foy, Belgium, 1609 Numerous documented miracles and cures.
Lady of Chevremont Leige, Belgium, 1697 Miraculous preservation in numerous World War II bombings, one a few feet from the chapel.
Health of Oostacker Oostacker, Belgium, 1872 Numerous documented healings.
Lady of Altotting Altotting, Bavaria, 680 A gift from St. Rupert; sparing of the city from pestilence, the Black Death and the Thirty Years War; victory over Napoleon in 1814.
Lady of the Vinyard Dettlebach, Germany; 1484 Untouched by sacking Swedes in the 17th and Napoleon's troops in the 19th centuries.
Comfort of the Afflicted Kevalaer, Germany, 1641 Mysterious voice and vision leading to the purchase of the painting.
Lady of Healing Waterford, Ireland, @1590 Revelation during Mass of a lying thief.
Lady of Graces Cork, Ireland, @1350 Mysteriously heavy wood found on the seashore containing the statue.
Lady, Consoler of the Afflicted Luxemborg, 1627 Resurrection of a dead child; miraculous deluge of water protecting the city from invasion.
Lady of the Mountain Funchal, Madiera, @1350 Apparition; deliverance in World War I.
Lady of Schiedam Schiedam, Netherlands, 1379 Ship prevented from leaving because of unusual heaviness of the statue as a sign; statue later smiled at a child.
The Sweet Mother 'sHertognbosch, Netherlands, 1380 Those who mocked the damaged statue are afflicted in various ways until it was repaired.
Lady Star of the Sea Maastricht, Netherlands, 1400 Protestants are supernaturally incapacitated when they try to deface the statue; a lark serenades the statue; animation and walking of the statue.
Lady in the Sand Roermond, Netherlands, 1418 River freezes quickly to allow a Catholic army to fight the Protestant invaders; World War II bombs fail to damage the chapel.
Lady of Fetal Fetal, Portugal, @1150 Apparition to a shepherdess reveals fresh bread in a household chest and request a shrine be erected; drought relief.
Lady of Ortiza Fatima, Portugal, ? Deaf and mute shepherdess sees and is cured by Mary; statue is found and miraculous transports itself to the desire spot for a shrine.
Lady of Kazan Fatima, Portugal, 1209 Apparition of Mary reveals location of the lost icon in Russia after 400 years; credited with Russia military victories; placed in Portugal in 1970.
Lady of the Pillar Zaragoza, Spain, 40 Apparition and statue appeared to St. James with celestial music; mysterious fragrance of roses until the present day.
Lady of Einsiedelin Ensiedelin, Switzerland, 853 Two crows follow and reveal the murderers of St. Meinrad in whose chapel the statue was located; heavenly vision in 903; survival of five fires.
Lady of Guadalupe Guadalupe, Spain, 580 Apparition reveals the location of the lost statue.
Santa Maria of el Puig El Puig, Spain, 622 Seven twinkling stars reveal the location of a bell and statue of Mary; stars reappearance several times; celestial music.
Lady of Monserratt Monserratt, Spain, 718 Supernatural light and music reveal location of the hidden statue in a cave.
Lady of the Forsaken Valencia, Spain, 1416 Mysterious sculptors carve the statue; movement of hand indicates innocence of a prisoner.
Lady of the Dew (image) Almonte, Spain, @1450 Apparition and appearance of the statue; transports itself to the woods and is found covered with dew.

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Western Europe
Virgin of Walcourt	Walcourt, Belgium; 347	Levitating above flames in a 13th century fire; inability to move it; survival of six fires over 1600 years.
Lady of Hal	Hal, Belgium, 1267	Thirty-two cannonballs fall harmlessly around the shrine in the unsuccessful siege of 1580.
Lady of the Pottery	Bruges, Belgium, 1267	Victory in battle; deliverance at sea.
Lady of La Sarte	La Sarte, Belgium; @1250	Supernatural weight; supernatural moisture and natural appearance; devastating drought ended.
Lady of Good Success	Brussels, Belgium, 1436	Victory in battle against Protestant 'Hollanders' in 1631.
Lady of the Foy	Foy, Belgium, 1609	Numerous documented miracles and cures.
Lady of Chevremont	Leige, Belgium, 1697	Miraculous preservation in numerous World War II bombings, one a few feet from the chapel.
Health of Oostacker	Oostacker, Belgium, 1872	Numerous documented healings.
Lady of Altotting	Altotting, Bavaria, 680	A gift from St. Rupert; sparing of the city from pestilence, the Black Death and the Thirty Years War; victory over Napoleon in 1814.
Lady of the Vinyard	Dettlebach, Germany; 1484	Untouched by sacking Swedes in the 17th and Napoleon's troops in the 19th centuries.
Comfort of the Afflicted	Kevalaer, Germany, 1641	Mysterious voice and vision leading to the purchase of the painting.
Lady of Healing	Waterford, Ireland, @1590	Revelation during Mass of a lying thief.
Lady of Graces	Cork, Ireland, @1350	Mysteriously heavy wood found on the seashore containing the statue.
Lady, Consoler of the Afflicted	Luxemborg, 1627	Resurrection of a dead child; miraculous deluge of water protecting the city from invasion.
Lady of the Mountain	Funchal, Madiera, @1350	Apparition; deliverance in World War I.
Lady of Schiedam	Schiedam, Netherlands, 1379	Ship prevented from leaving because of unusual heaviness of the statue as a sign; statue later smiled at a child.
The Sweet Mother	'sHertognbosch, Netherlands, 1380	Those who mocked the damaged statue are afflicted in various ways until it was repaired.
Lady Star of the Sea	Maastricht, Netherlands, 1400	Protestants are supernaturally incapacitated when they try to deface the statue; a lark serenades the statue; animation and walking of the statue.
Lady in the Sand	Roermond, Netherlands, 1418	River freezes quickly to allow a Catholic army to fight the Protestant invaders; World War II bombs fail to damage the chapel.
Lady of Fetal	Fetal, Portugal, @1150	Apparition to a shepherdess reveals fresh bread in a household chest and request a shrine be erected; drought relief.
Lady of Ortiza	Fatima, Portugal, ?	Deaf and mute shepherdess sees and is cured by Mary; statue is found and miraculous transports itself to the desire spot for a shrine.
Lady of Kazan	Fatima, Portugal, 1209	Apparition of Mary reveals location of the lost icon in Russia after 400 years; credited with Russia military victories; placed in Portugal in 1970.
Lady of the Pillar	Zaragoza, Spain, 40	Apparition and statue appeared to St. James with celestial music; mysterious fragrance of roses until the present day.
Lady of Einsiedelin	Ensiedelin, Switzerland, 853	Two crows follow and reveal the murderers of St. Meinrad in whose chapel the statue was located; heavenly vision in 903; survival of five fires.
Lady of Guadalupe	Guadalupe, Spain, 580	Apparition reveals the location of the lost statue.
Santa Maria of el Puig	El Puig, Spain, 622	Seven twinkling stars reveal the location of a bell and statue of Mary; stars reappearance several times; celestial music.
Lady of Monserratt	Monserratt, Spain, 718	Supernatural light and music reveal location of the hidden statue in a cave.
Lady of the Forsaken	Valencia, Spain, 1416	Mysterious sculptors carve the statue; movement of hand indicates innocence of a prisoner.
Lady of the Dew (image)	Almonte, Spain, @1450	Apparition and appearance of the statue; transports itself to the woods and is found covered with dew.