Legend has it… that on the night of August the 4th, a long, long time ago, it snowed in Rome. Not everywhere, and not a lot, but it did snow. On the Esquiline Hill to be precise. As it happened, this unusual meteorological event was witnessed by a couple who had recently prayed to the Virgin Mary to give them a sign to tell them how they should donate their earthly wealth to her. A church in her name was promptly built on the site.