Señor de los Milagros

[Pitter]

Around the year 1600 an Indian found a small sparkling crucifix in the river Guadalajara. He took it home and placed it on a small alter. The next day he awoke to find it had grown to over a meter tall. Some years later the Catholic priests became aware that it was being worshiped by the Indians as a form of black magic so it was ordered by the Diocese to be burned. The Christ figure began to sweat and the Indians collected the sweat in cotton wool and used it to cure their ills. The crucifix was lowered from the flames and is preserved today in the Lord of Miracles Basilica of Buga, Valle de Cauca department, Colombia.

[sury]

Nice shot Pitter and an interesting story to go with it. Thank you.

Sury

[Pitter]

Thanks Sury. I thought it was interesting too.