Idolatry rocks!
That’s what Jesus never stepped on a crack. It might have broke his momma’s back.
Kool
Near Anaheim, CA
The embarrassment for Catholics from these sorts of things are only surpassed by the embarrassment of their current pope.
“There’s Something About Mary”
As a Catholic, I believe in the sanctity of the Holy Trinity.
However, I have always been cautious in putting a lot of meaning in these sort of events. “I can see Jesus Image in a hybrid peach!”.
As long as one keeps the image of Christ in their heart and soul, you’ll be fine. If a sharp likeness does appear in nature, or in spontaneous events, that is a big bonus, but not necessarily worth of actual ‘Worship’ by everyone.
The good part of these kind of stories is that these people are still searching to find evidence that Mary and the Holy Family are present in their lives because it is something they want. To want it is to have it.
Looks like an oil stain.
How can anyone know this is an image of Mary? The Bible provides no physical description of her.
Always about something - anything - other than Christ.
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“Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”
- Apostle John, at the end of his life.
Finally! A concrete example of the validity of superstition!
Effigy???
meh...still, the faithful will gather and say a public rosary. That’s a powerful sacramental in the church.
Nope, not seeing it. An oil leak? A road patch? Someone spilled their purple drank?
The publisher doesn’t know what “effigy” means.
Can you imagine God on His throne looking down on His creation who are worshipping a stain on a sidewalk?
Eyerolls or brimstone?
A few years ago, I was going to use a chunk of summer sausage to create an image of Mary on my shower wall and let it mold for a few days. Figured I could make lots of money.
Even when I was wrapped up in Catholic ideology I thought this stuff was idolatry.