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April 19, 2005
Our Lady of the Underpass
Associated Press reports,
A steady stream of the faithful and the curious, many carrying flowers and candles, have flocked to an expressway underpass for a view of a yellow and white stain on a concrete wall that some believe is an image of the Virgin Mary."We believe it's a miracle," said Elbia Tello, 42, of Chicago. "We have faith, and we can see her face."
Police have patrolled the emergency turnoff area under the Kennedy Expressway since Monday as hundreds of people have walked down to see the image and the growing memorial of flowers and candles that surround it. Beside the image is an artist's rendering of the Virgin Mary embracing Pope John Paul II in a pose some see echoed in the stain.
And to think it appeared on the first day of the conclave that elected Benedict the XVI.
The heretical Chicago Department of Transportation claims,
The stain is likely the result of salt run-off.
As for me, I prefer grilled cheese sandwiches.
Posted by Duane Smith at April 19, 2005 8:38 PM | Read more on Religion |
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