The protective and spiritual mother of the Dominican people, there are innumerable mercies that God our Lord has worked and every day works with those who trust in his holy image. Its origin comes from a fact that happened to a Spanish farmer, while the farmer walked through the forest The Virgin appeared at the height of the branches of a tree, hence comes the name "Virgin of Altagracia'' which means' 'Thank God. ''
Since I was a child I have suffered from asthma. I remember today, when I was traveling to the Dominican Republic a few days ago, I had already told my mother that the cold here was making me sick, since I had spent a few nights of despair at not being able to breathe well, my grandfather has been a faithful believer to the virgin. While I was there he prepared a home remedy for all that saved flu and phlegm to get out of my chest, he told me to take that little glass of medicine with my eyes closed and giving him the Thanks to the Virgin of Altagracia that I would not get sick anymore. Thanks to that I have not felt sick, and I feel super grateful to God and the virgin.

– R.F

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