[Magdalen] For Ann Markle - black Madonna of Montserrat

[Eleanor Braun]

Pam and her partner took a "repositioning cruise" that landed them in
Barcelona, where they stayed and visited for several days.  Then they took
a circular (counter clockwise) trip around the Iberian peninsula, ending
near Lisbon, where they are house sitting for three weeks.  They owe me
more pictures of Montserrat.

Eleanor

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:

> Yes, Eleanor, I have been to Montserrat.  She is a beauty, indeed.  They
> call her "La Moreneta" in common parlance -- "The Little Brown One."  I
> love that.  People who have black madonnas are fiercely loyal to and fond
> and proud of them -- often they think "theirs" is the only black madonna in
> existence.  Our hotelier in Barcelona (FABULOUS city, incidentally -- I
> highly recommend it) was surprised to learn that there are dozens all over
> Europe.
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:48 PM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My sister Pam, once of this list, is in Spain.  She and her partner have
> > just arrived at the Montserrat Abbey, home of the black Madonna of
> > Montserrat.  Have you been there, Ann?
> >
> > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Madonna.jpg
> >
> > Eleanor
> >
>