Our Lady of the Fire (Italian: Madonna del Fuoco) is an early 15th-century image of the Madonna and Child, venerated by Catholics in Forlì and considered by them to be the protector of salt workers since the 17th century.She is the patroness saint of Forli."Madonna del Fuoco", Emilia Romana Turismo
History This early Italian devotional print was displayed in a school in Forli. It survived the 1428 fire that destroyed the school, and was subsequently venerated and moved to the city's cathedral, Santa Croce.Pon, Lisa. "Madonna of the Fire", Conversations: An Online Journal of the Center for the Study of Material and Visual Cultures of Religion (2014). doi:10.22332/con.obj.2014.14
In memory of the fire, one or more small lights are displayed from the windows of the houses of Forlì during the night on 4 and 5 February. The streets between the main squares are lined with stands selling sweets, clothing, and games. The Piadina della Madonna is an oval-shaped sweet bread with anise seeds.
Description The image is a hand-coloured woodcut almost twenty inches high and sixteen inches wide. The Virgin is shown with the Child, while the sun and moon stand on either side."Forli Cathedral", Turismo Forlivese It also depicts annunciation and crucifixion scenes, as well as various saints.
Prayer "O Lord, You miraculously protected and preserved the image of the Mother of Your beloved Son from the destruction of fire. Grant that through her merits and intercession, we may escape the fire of hell thanks to the fire of Your love. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.""Our Lady of the Fire", Marian Library, University of Dayton
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