Malta's exvotos tell stories of gratitude and hope
Malta and Gozo are replete with sanctuaries housing extensive collections of ex votos, particularly those linked to the graces of Our Lady.
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Malta and Gozo are replete with sanctuaries housing extensive collections of ex votos, particularly those linked to the graces of Our Lady.
Malta is distinguished by its millennia-old Marian devotion, rooted in events such as the shipwreck of the Apostle Paul in 60 A.D.
The Virgin Mary has always had an important place in Malta. When the Apostle shipwrecked there, he was accompanied by Luke – the most Marian of all Evangelists.
Today, February 10, Malta commemorates St. Paul’s shipwreck on its shores – the event which made the Apostle Paul the Father of Faith of the Maltese.
The destination is only one piece of the puzzle. The true essence of a pilgrimage lies in the transformation that unfolds within.