Ntra. Mrs. de Nourieh, the Virgin of Light (Hamat)
Greek Orthodox Monastery incarnate on the cliff of Cape Theoprosopon, over the Mediterranean, in northern Lebanon. His name, Nourieh, derives from the Arabic "nour" (light): Our Lady of Light. He has kept an icon of the Mother of God venerated for centuries, also loved by the Catholic faithful of the region.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- Tradition tells that two sailors, surprised by a night storm, prayed and the Virgin appeared to them as a light that led them gently to the coast.
- In gratitude, the sailors excavated a cave on the cliff and dedicated it to the Virgin Mary; tradition places the origin of the sanctuary in the fourth century.
- The present Greek Orthodox monastery was built in the 17th century on that rock sanctuary; to the original cave is still down a staircase carved on the cliff.
- The sailors have left in the temple exvotes and models of ships in thanksgiving for the protection of the Virgin of Light.
Our Lady of Nourieh
It is one of the great Marian pilgrimage places in northern Lebanon, loved by sailors all over the coast. Christians of all faiths come to the end to venerate the Virgin of Light on the sea.
"Our Lady of Nourieh, light in the storm, lead us to the port for sure it is your Son.
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