Mater Domini - Home of Saint Gerard Majella
Materdomini - Shrine of Saint Gerard Majella Saint Gerard Majella was born in the southern part of Italy in Muro, fifty miles south of Naples, in the year 1726. He was the baby of the family, the youngest of five children. On April 6th, his mother Benedetta and father Dominic rejoiced at the birth of this their newest child, but alas the joy was mixed with fear - fear he wouldn’t survive. He was so frail and sickly at birth, they immediately brought the baby to the Cathedral to be baptized. The stigma of being frail and sickly followed him all the days of his life. He had to fight harder to be able to become a member of a Religious community because of his frailty.He felt drawn to the Church from his earliest days. He spent as much time there as possible. His mother, Benedetta Golella Majella said of him, "My child’s only happiness was in church, on his knees before the Blessed Sacrament. He would stop there till he forgot it was dinner-time. In the house he prayed all day. He was born for Heaven."The Shrine of Saint Gerard Majella is located in Materdomini, Italy in the lower part of Italy. When I was last there, I was impressed with the room where people have sent thank you notes and pictures for the answered prayers and miracles. The room was filled with pink and blue ribbons and bows. It was an incredible sight of the the power of this Saint's intercession. Materdomini is a remarkable Shrine to Saint Gerard Majella. 
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