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In Transit
Well, it is simple yet so intriguingfor some when we put Her in one of the seats of the airplane. Of course, we buy Her a ticket. Economy class, though. Interestingly, in some Catholic countries like the Philippines and Haiti, they put us in the business class when they realize ‘who” we are travelling with. The crown comes off, the royal garment (the cape) is carefully folded then put away, what is left is this 63-year old, 42 inch solid mahogany wood, inside a soft-padded bag. Yes, we put on the seatbelt for safety as well.
The same strategy is employed for land travel, particularly in our “Fatima One” vehicle.
This is no ordinary statue. This is the visual representation of the Blessed Mother of God who appeared at Fatima in 1917. Hand-carved according to Sister Lucia’s description, sent and commissioned
by the bishop of Fatima to be the “pilgrim”; blessed by Pope Pius XII while refering to it as “the messenger of Queen Mary’s royalty; venerated by more than 100 million people from all over the world. Spreading the message of conversion, prayer and penance (the peace Plan from Heaven) which is so urgent and important.
The photo below testifies to 12,500 devotees in the heart of Los Angeles at the Convention Center last August of 2010. There we process the statue like no other because She is indeed the Bride of the Holy Spirit.
We have seen 150,000 in one crowd alone in the Latin Archdiocese of Cochin, India. We had a share of the crowd of 5 million who cheered for John Paul II during 1995 World Youth day in Manila when he was on a helicopter ride to see the huge crowd for himself. Ours was the same ride in 2002 over Manila as per the request of the President of the Republic to the Palace, then to different dioceses.
Nov 20, 2010
'Weeping Madonna' Makes Area Appearances
CINCINNATI -- An internationally known statue has arrived in Cincinnati as part of a worldwide tour.
The Our Lady of Fatima statue, also known as the "Weeping Madonna," is on display at St. William Parish in Price Hill, and many area Catholics are hoping to witness her message of hope. "I felt I really needed to come," said Ashley Gonzalez, who brought her daughter, as well as some roses to place at the statue's feet. "I was wanting to pray to the virgin for some different things I need in my life."The statue is named for a village in Portugal where three children reported a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1917, and the last surviving witness described the vision to the sculptor who created the piece in 1947."She said this is as accurate as you could be as far as the dress (and) the appearance of that person," said Carl Marburg, the statue's caretaker.Marburg accompanies the statue from country to country, and he said miracles follow the artwork."I thought it was very emotional," said Jan Sullivan, who came to see the statue. "It's one of those things that happens once in a lifetime, as far as I'm concerned."The statue will travel to several area churches until Thanksgiving, and then it will go to Saint Louis and then to Saipan.
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The Our Lady of Fatima statue, also known as the "Weeping Madonna," is on display at St. William Parish in Price Hill, and many area Catholics are hoping to witness her message of hope. "I felt I really needed to come," said Ashley Gonzalez, who brought her daughter, as well as some roses to place at the statue's feet. "I was wanting to pray to the virgin for some different things I need in my life."The statue is named for a village in Portugal where three children reported a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1917, and the last surviving witness described the vision to the sculptor who created the piece in 1947."She said this is as accurate as you could be as far as the dress (and) the appearance of that person," said Carl Marburg, the statue's caretaker.Marburg accompanies the statue from country to country, and he said miracles follow the artwork."I thought it was very emotional," said Jan Sullivan, who came to see the statue. "It's one of those things that happens once in a lifetime, as far as I'm concerned."The statue will travel to several area churches until Thanksgiving, and then it will go to Saint Louis and then to Saipan.
Copyright 2010 by WLWT.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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