The image in question.
Disclaimer for those skeptical of Catholic apparitions : Not a Catholic hospital, and not an image of the Virgin Mary.
Posted on 04/15/2008 11:26:25 AM PDT by marshmallow
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An unexplained image in a hospital prayer garden window moved some people to tears and drew groups of people to a hallway before vanishing, according to witnesses.
A crowd inside the Florida Hospital Medical Complex in Orlando snapped photos of the image apparently showing the profile of Jesus Christ crying.
"There was just a whole bunch of people putting their cell phones to the window, so I went over there and I saw a glow," witness Joel Cruzada said. "When you are standing there and there is a flurry of people talking about it, you are like, 'Wow, I'm actually here.'"
Cruzada, who was one of several viewers to send an e-mail about the image to Local6.com, said his ex-wife was recently diagnosed with stage-3 cancer.
"This was just a sign for me to not worry about what is going on in my life and that everything else is under control," Cruzada said. "It was an enlightening experience."
Another Local 6 viewer, Lorna, said she saw the image and noticed that a chaplain was snapping photos and videotaping it.
"I brought some people from my (hospital) unit and they saw it," Lorna said.
A viewer said the image caused "a commotion" in the hallway near the prayer garden.
The hospital is calling it an unexplained image.
An official said as long as the image makes people feel good, that is all that matters, Local 6's Charnel Wright said.
Witnesses said after a few hours, the image vanished.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.
The image in question.
Disclaimer for those skeptical of Catholic apparitions : Not a Catholic hospital, and not an image of the Virgin Mary.
Disclaimer for the rest of the world: this is not an image of the Lord Jesus and those who “venerate” such things are idolaters.
Thanks for clearing that up for us.
My pleasure.
Yes, it is.
Who are we to argue?
I once saw the image of the virgin Mary on a grilled cheese sandwich. I know it was her because it was titled virgin Mary. Unfortunately I ate the sandwich for lunch before I could sell it on Ebay.
Looks like Satan to me.
>>Cruzada, who was one of several viewers to send an e-mail about the image to Local6.com, said his ex-wife was recently diagnosed with stage-3 cancer.
“This was just a sign for me to not worry about what is going on in my life and that everything else is under control,” Cruzada said. “It was an enlightening experience.” <<
How do you know it wasn’t a picture of Jesus. Can you compare it to a photo of Jesus that you have?
It gave this man comfort when his wife is dying. God works in mysterious ways. Why would you want to question the almighty power of Our Lord? I’m not seeing too much veneration going on in this article. I am seeing picture phones and some people feeling Our Lord’s comfort.
Maybe that’s what He wanted.
How do you know? Can you prove it is not?
LOL, you forgot to take it to the next level: just whip out the sword and start chopping off heads! Damned infidels!
How do you know it’s the image of Christ, since nobody has a record of it?
Gosh, I wouldn’t put THAT much stock in what I say. Where’s the “proof” image of Christ to which such things as reflections on glass can be compared?
No man can prove a negative - “everyone knows that”.
As I’ve asked others: Where’s the “proof” image of the Lord Jesus against which such images can be compared?
Regarding how proclaiming Christians should respond to such images, what about “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God”?
The man who was given comfort was reminded of Jesus by the image. I think everyone there was.
Whether you think it’s him or not, really doesn’t matter to the people who found comfort in thinking of Him.
And maybe THAT was Our Lord’s plan.
I dunno.
I thought you were the expert.
Your negative diagnosis of the image was made with such finality, dogmatism and certitude.
>>As I’ve asked others: Where’s the “proof” image of the Lord Jesus against which such images can be compared?<<
Where is the sentance that states that the people were “venerating” the image.
You hopped on that pretty fast.
I know it can’t be proven, but you’re the one that went out to the world and told everyone it wasn’t. Convenient that you have no way of backing up your statement.
I threw that comment in there because so many RCs claim they “venerate” such things so as to dodge the idolatry charge.
Of course not! You insult our intelligence by even feeling you have to point that to us. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE knows Mary had pork chop sideburns, not a mustache and goatee! </lol>
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