Crying Statue of Mary Won't be Investigated
Sacramento Bee
Arizona Daily Star, AZ
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Sacramento, California (US):
The source of Mary's tears will remain a mystery - at least for now.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has no plans to investigate why red streaks appeared this month on a Virgin Mary statue at a church, said the Rev. James Murphy of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
"They're letting it sit for now," said Murphy, noting that proper testing for miracles requires field investigators and lab experts. He said that if the phenomenon continued, the church might reconsider.
The supposed miracle at Vietnam-ese Catholic Martyrs Church has drawn hundreds of visitors and national media attention. As cameras rolled, the faithful looked upward at the red stain below Mary's left eye, which the day's rain had not washed away.
Onlookers brought flowers, candles - even bottles of water they hoped would be blessed. Over the years, some investigations into weeping statues have proved dispiriting.
Nov 30, 2005
Sacramento Bee
Arizona Daily Star, AZ
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Sacramento, California (US):
The source of Mary's tears will remain a mystery - at least for now.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has no plans to investigate why red streaks appeared this month on a Virgin Mary statue at a church, said the Rev. James Murphy of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
"They're letting it sit for now," said Murphy, noting that proper testing for miracles requires field investigators and lab experts. He said that if the phenomenon continued, the church might reconsider.
The supposed miracle at Vietnam-ese Catholic Martyrs Church has drawn hundreds of visitors and national media attention. As cameras rolled, the faithful looked upward at the red stain below Mary's left eye, which the day's rain had not washed away.
Onlookers brought flowers, candles - even bottles of water they hoped would be blessed. Over the years, some investigations into weeping statues have proved dispiriting.
Nov 30, 2005
