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Stain Seen as Virgin Mary Draws Crowds
myway.com ^ | Apr 22, 9:03 AM (ET) | Reuters

Posted on 04/22/2005 7:25:38 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A wall stain that some believe depicts the Virgin Mary drew scores of faithful on Thursday to a gritty highway underpass that has become a shrine with flowers, candles and prayers.

The image, which highway engineers said was probably formed by leaking water and winter road salt from the highway above, first began drawing visitors last week. Their numbers grew daily, causing traffic tie-ups in the vicinity and police later blocked-off part of the area.

Some visitors said the yellow, white and gray mark resembles Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe, a figure popular in the neighborhood northwest of downtown Chicago where the Kennedy Expressway crosses Fullerton Avenue.

"It's a miracle," said one woman, claiming she could see the face of the woman many Christians revere as the mother of Jesus Christ. Some knelt in prayer, others touched the image on the wall and many took pictures using cellular phones.

The Virgin of Guadalupe has been venerated by successive generations of devout Mexicans since she is said to have first appeared to a shepherd in 1531. She is generally depicted in a gown fringed by rays of light.

Highway officials said they planned to leave the wall as it is.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: crowds; stain; weird
Reminds me of parts of "This Present Darkness" by Perretti.
1 posted on 04/22/2005 7:25:39 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican

I wonder what it would be like to be a psychologist giving ink blot tests to these people.


2 posted on 04/22/2005 7:27:58 PM PDT by Nachoman
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To: Nachoman

LOL! That was a good one -- would love to see the results of that test.


3 posted on 04/22/2005 7:29:27 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- J.C. for Oklahoma Governor -- Run J.C. Run; Allen in 2008)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican

4 posted on 04/22/2005 7:29:32 PM PDT by Grim
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To: Grim

Looks like a Georgia O'Keefe "flower petal", or whatever Bill Clinton thinks that it might be!


5 posted on 04/22/2005 7:32:02 PM PDT by aShepard
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To: RedBloodedAmerican


Our Lady of Division St.


6 posted on 04/22/2005 7:32:34 PM PDT by Armigerous ( Non permitte illegitimi te carborundum- "Don't let the bastards grind you down")
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To: Nachoman
Some homeless guy somewhere is laughing his butt off. My guess is it's a you-know-what stain.
7 posted on 04/22/2005 7:34:13 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican

Highway officials said they planned to leave the wall as it is.
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Amazing! Bureaucrats make a logical decision !!! ;-))


8 posted on 04/22/2005 7:34:47 PM PDT by GeekDejure ( LOL = Liberals Obey Lucifer !!! -- Impeach Greer !!!.)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
I'd rather see people gathered around stains that look like the Virgin Mary than stains like this.....


9 posted on 04/22/2005 7:37:14 PM PDT by Dallas59 (" I have a great team that is going to beat George W. Bush" John Kerry -2004)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican

Looks like a spot where street bums have been peeing on the wall. "We aim to please". "You aim too please".


10 posted on 04/22/2005 8:02:18 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: JustPiper

Ping.

Have you seen this yet? Posting # 4 has the picture.


11 posted on 04/22/2005 8:04:19 PM PDT by Domestic Church (AMDG...)
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To: Grim

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Because Sacrifice begets Sacrifice:


MEL's -PASSION- was sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts

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13 posted on 04/22/2005 8:39:24 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican

My wife asked the question (a few years ago, regarding a similar siting), "What makes anyone think we know what Mary looked like?" 'Tis true we have no photos or paintings of Mary or Jesus the Christ - but people keep on seeing "them" in stains and tortillas. Makes me wonder about lots of stuff.


14 posted on 04/22/2005 8:54:08 PM PDT by Manfred the Wonder Dawg (In all things give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.)
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To: Grim


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Pope BENEDICT XV = Receiver of 3rd FATIMA Secret

Pope BENDDICT XVI = Implementer of 3rd FATIMA Secret

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15 posted on 04/22/2005 8:58:03 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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