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Our Lady of Confidence, also known as Our Lady of Trust or by the Italian name Madonna della Fiducia, is a devotional image. The feast of Our Lady of Confidence falls on the last Saturday prior to Lent. Among Traditionalist Catholics, Pope Pius X was most associated with this Marian image.

History

There are two different traditions associated with the painting. One holds that it was painted by a religious sister in the eighteenth century. The other states that it was painted by Carlo Maratta, who gave it to a young noblewoman who later became Abbess of the Convent of the Poor Clares in Todi. ^[1]

Devotion

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Confidence can be traced back to Sr. Chiara Isabella Fornari who was a Poor Clare in Todi, Italy. The image is especially noteworthy in that Christ points to his mother, and Mary's intercession is typically invoked through the short prayer "Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea" (My Mother, My Confidence)

Rome's Pontifical Major Seminary

Originally this Madonna was located at the Collegio Romano, where it is believed she protected the seminarians from the Asiatic flu epidemic of 1837, which claimed many lives in Rome. A later story relates that when over one hundred seminarians were conscripted during World War I, forced into the armed services of Italy, they placed themselves under her special care, and all returned home safely. To repay her, the seminarians crowned both Mother and Child with golden bejeweled diadems.^[1]

The Patroness of Rome's Major Seminary is the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Madonna della Fiducia. A miraculous copy of Our Lady of Confidence now resides at the Roman Major Seminary located in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran complex. Pope John Paul II started the papal tradition of venerating this miraculous image each year, subsequently Pope Benedict XVI has carried on the tradition. During his visit on the feast day of Our Lady of Confidence on 9 February 2002, Pope John Paul II ended his time at the seminary commenting on the devotion his predecessors had to Mary under the title Madonna della Fiducia saying,

We heard how Our Lady of Confidence guided the steps of Pope John XXIII on a path that brought him from this Seminary to the Second Vatican Council, which was also a great seminary, the seminary of the bishops of the world. Let us thank Our Lady of Confidence for all that she did to assist Pope John XXIII in the preparation for and in the adventure of the Second Vatican Council. I wish all of you the grace to find her guidance in your lives: from the image of Our Lady of Confidence to the goals that Providence foresees for you and even asks of you to be accomplished through you. Once again, thank you for this wonderful evening. Many thanks.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Who is the Madonna della Fiducia (or Confidence)?", Marian Library, University of Dayton
^ Address given by Pope John Paul II 9 February 2002 http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2002/february/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20020209

[dayton-1] "Who is the Madonna della Fiducia (or Confidence)?", Marian Library, University of Dayton

[2] Address given by Pope John Paul II 9 February 2002 http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2002/february/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20020209

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 [[Image:Our Lady of Confidence.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Our Lady of Confidence]]
-'''Our Lady of Confidence''', also known as '''Our Lady of Trust''' or by the Italian name Madonna della Fiducia, is an [[icon]], and subsequent copied images.  The feast of Our Lady of Confidence falls on the last Saturday prior to Lent.  Among Traditionalist Catholics, [[Pope Pius X]] was most associated with this Marian image.
+'''Our Lady of Confidence''', also known as '''Our Lady of Trust''' or by the Italian name Madonna della Fiducia, is a devotional image.  The feast of Our Lady of Confidence falls on the last Saturday prior to Lent.  Among Traditionalist Catholics, [[Pope Pius X]] was most associated with this Marian image.
+==History==
+There are two different traditions associated with the painting. One holds that it was painted by a religious sister in the eighteenth century. The other states that it was painted by [[Carlo Maratta]], who gave it to a young noblewoman who later became Abbess of the Convent of the [[Poor Clares]] in Todi. <ref name=dayton>[http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/fiducia.html "Who is the Madonna della Fiducia (or Confidence)?", Marian Library, University of Dayton]</ref>
 == Devotion ==
+Devotion to the [[Virgin Mary|Blessed Virgin Mary]] under the title Our Lady of Confidence can be traced back to Sr. Chiara Isabella Fornari who was a Poor Clare in [[Todi, Italy]].  The image is especially noteworthy in that [[Christ]] points to his mother, and Mary's intercession is typically invoked through the short prayer "Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea" (My Mother, My Confidence)
-Devotion to the [[Virgin Mary|Blessed Virgin Mary]] under the title Our Lady of Confidence can be traced back to Sr. Chiara Isabella Fornari who was a [[Poor Clare]] in [[Todi, Italy]].  The image is especially noteworthy in that [[Christ]] points to his mother, and Mary's intercession is typically invoked through the short prayer "Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea" (My Mother, My Confidence)
 == Rome's Pontifical Major Seminary ==
+Originally this Madonna was located at the Collegio Romano, where it is believed she protected the seminarians from the Asiatic flu epidemic of 1837, which claimed many lives in Rome. A later story relates that when over one hundred seminarians were conscripted during World War I, forced into the armed services of Italy, they placed themselves under her special care, and all returned home safely. To repay her, the seminarians crowned both Mother and Child with golden bejeweled diadems.<ref name=dayton/>
-The Patroness of Rome's Major Seminary is the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Madonna della Fiducia.  A miraculous copy of Our Lady of Confidence resides at the Roman Major Seminary located in the [[Basilica of Saint John Lateran]] complex.  [[Pope John Paul II]] started the papal tradition of venerating this miraculous image each year, subsequently [[Pope Benedict XVI]] has carried on the tradition.  During his visit on the feast day of Our Lady of Confidence on 9 February 2002, [[Pope John Paul II]] ended his time at the seminary commenting on the devotion his predecessors had to Mary under the title Madonna della Fiducia saying, <blockquote>
+The Patroness of Rome's Major Seminary is the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Madonna della Fiducia.  A miraculous copy of Our Lady of Confidence now resides at the Roman Major Seminary located in the [[Basilica of Saint John Lateran]] complex.  [[Pope John Paul II]] started the papal tradition of venerating this miraculous image each year, subsequently [[Pope Benedict XVI]] has carried on the tradition.  During his visit on the feast day of Our Lady of Confidence on 9 February 2002, [[Pope John Paul II]] ended his time at the seminary commenting on the devotion his predecessors had to Mary under the title Madonna della Fiducia saying, <blockquote>
 We heard how Our Lady of Confidence guided the steps of [[Pope John XXIII]] on a path that brought him from this Seminary to the [[Second Vatican Council]], which was also a great seminary, the seminary of the bishops of the world. Let us thank Our Lady of Confidence for all that she did to assist Pope John XXIII in the preparation for and in the adventure of the Second Vatican Council. I wish all of you the grace to find her guidance in your lives:  from the image of Our Lady of Confidence to the goals that Providence foresees for you and even asks of you to be accomplished through you. Once again, thank you for this wonderful evening. Many thanks.<ref>Address given by Pope John Paul II 9 February 2002 http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2002/february/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20020209</ref>
 </blockquote>