the Leper Messiah

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb,
our Lord, Jesus Christ.
O Virgin Saint Mary, O Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at all times,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

the Leper Messiah

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The image of the Madonna dell’Archetto, venerated in the small chapel of Our Lady Cause of Our Joy in Rome.
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eurotrash93:

One year, while packing to closing down the house for the summer, Ruth noticed that a statue of the Blessed Mother seemed to be damp with oil. The small ceramic statue had been close to Ruth’s heart, especially since it had been a gift from her mother in 1942. Having encountered many weeping Christian statues and pictures during her ministry, Ruth decided to protect the statue from dust with a couple of plastic bags. She also cradled a large cotton ball over the Virgin’s wrists (behind a little ceramic flower in the Virgin’s hands) to soak up any holy oil that might be wept in the coming months. Then Ruth and Fabian loaded the car and headed north for the summer.
When they returned, Ruth was surprised to see that the plastic bags were soaked, on the inside, with fragrant oil. But she was positively amazed when she removed the bags. The cotton ball was soaked with a blood-red liquid.
After three years, the cotton ball still appears to be moist but does not resemble cotton, anymore. In fact, with all due respect, it looks like a cut of fresh meat. (Perhaps that of a heart muscle?) It is enclosed in a glass case for protection.

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ragingloner:

Virgin With the Host after Ingres by Gary Hernandez

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nevermindcharz:

Pope JPII and Our Lady of Guadalupe, statue by Pancho Cardenas, in Mexico City.
brilliant work.

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Gates of Dawn, Vilinius Lithuania

Blind Eyes: Blessed Art Thou Among Woman