According to legend, a Roman merchant of the late 15th century who traded on the island of Crete stole a miraculous icon from one of the churches there and brought it back to his home. On his deathbed, the merchant gave the icon to a friend and asked him to donate it to a local church. However, the friend’s wife fell in love with the icon and insisted on keeping it in their home. Subsequently, the friend also died without having given the icon to a church.At a later date, the woman’s 6-year-old daughter had a vision. The Blessed Mother...