Lebanon in a Picture

Saint Charbel's Grotto (Bekaakafra, North Lebanon)

Saint Charbel's Grotto (Bekaakafra, North Lebanon) When he was a kid, Saint Charbel used to come here daily for solitude and prayers. The icon of Santa Maria in the middle is still the same since then. Stories say that in 1950s when they discovered Saint Charbel's body with shining light, light was also shining from this grotto, after that renovation was made a church was built near the place. The grotto also contains a well that gives water constantly but in small quantities that are just enough for people to drink but not to overuse. Stories also say that the man who was renovating the grotto and building the nearby church asked Saint Charbel for water and his prayers were answered.