The residents of Palermo often visit this place because Santa Rosalia, nicknamed Santuzza meaning “Little Saint”, was proclaimed the Patron Saint of Palermo for protecting the people of Palermo from the plague in 1625.
We walked up the stairs from the parking lot to the Sanctuary which is built around the cave where Rosalia lived as a hermit in contemplation of the scriptures.
Our guide led us into the sanctuary which is a worship space inside the cave behind the fancy facade.
From the top of the steps, looking down at the parking lot and the surrounding mountain range, the city of Palermo and the Tyrrhenian Sea, it was time to think about what we had seen, what we could see and what we were going to see next.
– Where do you want to go today? –
To learn more about Santa Rosalia here is a link:
https://catholicfamilynews.com/blog/2015/09/01/2015-9-1-saint-rosalia-the-sicilian-miracle-worker/
wow! those details in the sculptures! they are so intricate and beautiful.. i love visiting churches and temples and other similar buildings wherever and whenever i can, the more historical, the better!