Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (St. Andrew of the Thickets)
Basilica Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
Marie Alphonse Ratisbonne, an anti-Catholic Jew, befriended a baron in Rome and began wearing the Miraculous Medal as a simple test. On January 20, 1842, after entering the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Ratisbonne experienced a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He converted to Catholicism, joined the priesthood, and began a ministry for the conversion of Jews. Today these apparitions go by the titles of "Our Lady of the Miracle" and "Our Lady of Zion."
Contributed by JMM · Last updated March 27, 2026
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (St. Andrew of the Thickets)
Basilica Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
Marie Alphonse Ratisbonne, an anti-Catholic Jew, befriended a baron in Rome and began wearing the Miraculous Medal as a simple test. On January 20, 1842, after entering the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Ratisbonne experienced a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He converted to Catholicism, joined the priesthood, and began a ministry for the conversion of Jews. Today these apparitions go by the titles of "Our Lady of the Miracle" and "Our Lady of Zion."