April 23
Madonna di San Biagio, Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
On April 23, 1518, two women and a shepherd, passing by the fresco of the Madonna and child on the old Church of San Biago, saw her eyes move as if alive. Other people saw the same thing the next day. Blind, deaf, and crippled people were cured. Immediately a new church was begun, a masterpiece of Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio, finished in 1545. (Information and picture from Maria di Nazareth, www.mariadinazareth.it.)Also commemorated this date:
 | Madonna di Sovereto, Terlizzi, Bari, Puglia, Italy. Patronal festa: solemn mass; procession conducts Sacred Icon from cathedral to shrine, with music, fireworks, and balloon launches along the way; evening entertainment. |
| Virgen de la Puyeta, Fago, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Romería to mountain shrine. Fiesta September 8. |
| Virgen de La Viña, Adahuesca, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Romería from the village of Radiquero. |
| Virgen de Yérzol, Orés, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. Romería to shrine, distribution of bread and wine; also 2nd Sunday of August. |
| Mare de Déu del Montsant, Albarca, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Mass honors the Mother of God of the Holy Mount along with St. George. Romería to mountain shrine August 17. |
| Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Cártama, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. City's patronal fiesta; street procession. Statue Isabella I donated in 1485 descends to city church of San Pedro April 22, returns to mountain shrine on the first Sunday in June. |