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"The Little Lourdes of Italy" — Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows

by Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows — Castelpetroso

Welcome to "The Little Lourdes of Italy" — the official podcast of the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in Castelpetroso, Molise. Your guide is Danny Cicchino — born and raised in Castelpetroso, transplanted in New Jersey, devoted to keeping alive the bond between the Italian diaspora and this extraordinary place. Since 1888, pilgrims have come from across the world to this hidden gem of southern Italy. Join Danny as he tells the story of its apparitions, its people, and its miracles. Your invitation to discover one of Italy's most beloved Marian shrines. www.santuarioaddolorata.it/en/

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Episodes

  1. Episode 5 — A Voice From the Diaspora

    A phone call across the ocean. In this episode, Danny Cicchino shares the story of Nicola Antonio Di Marzio, a member of the Italian diaspora living in Florida whose family roots reach back to Castelpetroso. Halfway through "The Story of a Miracle," this is a quieter, more personal chapter — the...

  2. Episode 4 — The Water

    In July 1888, a few months after two peasant women had seen Our Lady of Sorrows on the rock of Cesa tra Santi, something else happened on that mountain. At the base of the rock, just below the place of the apparitions, water began to flow. It was the middle of an unusual dry season — streams had...

  3. Episode 3 — The Skeptic: Father Achille Ferrara

    When two peasant women came down from the mountain claiming they had seen the Mother of God, the parish priest of Castelpetroso did not believe them. His name was Don Achille Ferrara. He was a man of reason, formed in seminary, accustomed to the quiet rhythm of a small mountain parish. He had…

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  4. Episode 2 — March 22, 1888: The First Apparition

    It was a Thursday, the day before Palm Sunday. Two peasant women — Fabiana Cecchino and Serafina Valentino — climbed a mountain in Molise to work the land, with a few sheep at their side. One sheep wandered off. Fabiana went to find it. And what she saw at Cesa tra Santi would change…

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  5. Episode 1 — Roots

    My name is Danny Cicchino. I was born in Castelpetroso, a small village in Molise, southern Italy — and I grew up in New Jersey. All my life, I’ve carried this place in my heart. In this first episode, I tell you who I am, why I’m making this podcast, and what happened on a rocky mountainside in...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to "The Little Lourdes of Italy" — the official podcast of the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in Castelpetroso, Molise. Your guide is Danny Cicchino — born and raised in Castelpetroso, transplanted in New Jersey, devoted to keeping alive the bond between the Italian diaspora and this extraordinary place. Since 1888, pilgrims have come from across the world to this hidden gem of southern Italy. Join Danny as he tells the story of its apparitions, its people, and its miracles. Your invitation to discover one of Italy's most beloved Marian shrines. www.santuarioaddolorata.it/en/

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Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows — Castelpetroso

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