Mary, Protectress of La Palma 🌴 Las Nieves Sanctuary, Canary Islands

Visiting the shrine dedicated to Virgin Mary, earthly Mother of God Incarnated on La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain. Remember: No Mary = No Jesus = No Salvation! Through Mary, Saviour came to the world! Hence She is greatest of humans, mother to all humans. If you dont know your mother you are an orphan, same here, in spiritual realm. Note we dont worship wood or stones, we worship the one who is depicted in the image, just like you keep images of your parents on night table to honour them. Angel Gabriel revealed the power of Mary to a monk: I quote from Wikipedia: “Axion Estin is also the name given to the icon of the Theotokos (Mother of God) before which, according to tradition, the hymn was revealed. It stands in the high place of the altar (sanctuary) of the katholikon (main church) of Karyes on Mount Athos. According to tradition, an Elder and his disciple lived in a cell on Mount Athos. One Saturday night the Elder left to attend the All-Night Vigil in Karyes. He told his disciple to c