

I still remember through the years of Italian economic boom (1960), this Sanctuary close Torino where every year usually people brought to bless their cars. The popular religious belief attributes to S.Pancrazio the protection and recovery of the crippled ones, the protection from the road accidents, in this way we can be able explain the blessing of means of transport and the large quantity of ex-voto kept in crypt.



J'ai encore le souvenir dans les ans du boom economique

Ho ancora il ricordo negli anni del boom economico Italiano (1960) di questo Santuario alle porte di Torino dove ogni anno era consuetudine portare a benedire le automobili. La credenza religiosa popolare attribuisce a S.Pancrazio la protezione e la guarigione degli storpi, la protezione dagli incidenti stradali, in questo modo si spiegano la benedizione dei mezzi di trasporto e l'enorme quantità di ex-voto custoditi nella cripta.
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Is this sanctuary still in use? This is wonderful to see those old small paintings. Impressive!
What an interesting story, I had no idea that people had their cars blessed!
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Blessing of the cars. What a wonderful custom. Here in Seattle each year we have a traditional "Blessing of the fleet" for fishing boats headed out into the Pacific Ocean and to Alaska. I think more of us need to have our cars blessed. Do you bless Vespas, too?
I like your photo. It evokes a sense of history.
Happy Theme Day!
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How interesting today! Thanks!
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