It
was an emotional moment for many. On July 11, 2015, during Pope
Francis’ visit to the Marian Shrine of Caacupé, Paraguay, while
celebrating Mass, the pope consecrated Paraguay to the Virgin Mary,
following a long history of Marian devotion.
The Pope prayed
before the statue of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Miracles
who has been venerated there since the 16th century. "Being here with
you makes me feel at home, at the feet of our Mother, the Virgin of
Miracles of Caacupé," the Pope said in his homily. "We come bringing our
lives, because here we are at home and it is wonderful to know there is
someone waiting for us."
"In every shrine we,
her children, encounter our Mother and are reminded that we are
brothers and sisters. Shrines are places of festival, of encounter, of
family," he emphasized.
At the
end of the Mass, a decree of the Holy See elevated the shrine to the
dignity of a basilica. "This shrine preserves and treasures the memory
of a people who know that Mary is their Mother, who has always been at
the side of her children."
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