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vendredi 19 octobre 2018

Facts And Fiction Regarding The Seton Miracles

By Amanda Murphy


As a non-profit volunteer organization, the Marian Foundation is made up of volunteers whom believe that the telling and retelling of miraculous events increases through devotion to Jesus. The foundation believes that the statue weeps not only for the son of Mary but for all children. As such, the foundation is dedicated to preserving The Seton Miracles and other stories of religious miracles which have taken place over time.

A book related to the miracles has been sponsored by the foundation. In the publication, there are colorful pictures of different weeping statues. Whereas, there are also stories which provide insight into the meaning behind each one.

Most recently, the foundation released a DVD with eye witnesses whom have testified as to having seen these miraculous events first hand. In addition to the book and DVD, there are also beautiful note cards which feature color pictures of the weeping Madonnas. While some are more realistic than others, it is important to acknowledge those which are most memorable while dismissing others which appear to be a hoax.

As with all things spiritual or religious, there are often skeptics whom suggest the weeping statues are nothing more than a hoax. While this is the case, there are others whom claim not only to have seen a weeping statue but apparitions of the Mother Mary as well. In either case, the foundation has tried to confirm the weeping statues before sharing any stories about these incident with others.

In Japan, there is a statue known as Our Lady Of Akita which had been reported to have cried tears of blood. While this is the case, the story was later exposed as a prank. When the blood which came out of the statue was tested, it came back as being that of a local woman.

With all the other scandals going on with regards to the Catholic Church, the church has been extremely careful in responding to the reports of these weeping statues. In fact, the church has set very high standards with regards to which stories are believable. For, there have been associated hoax as is the case in Messina, Sicily where the statue of Pio of Pietrelcina bled tears which later proved to the tears of a local woman which proved the incident to be nothing more than a hoax.

Most skeptics suggest that it is not difficult to make a statue weep. In fact, it is often as simple as making a doll which can cry and weep. In fact, skeptics actually sell "do it yourself weeping statue kits" at a number of conferences and festivals. While skeptics have provided examples of some weeping statues, there are many others in which no such proof has been provided.

Rationalists, like skeptics have been known to debunk or dismiss the statues as being fake. For, most skeptics believe the miracles have only been introduced into society to create a psychological phenomenon. Whereas, those whom have seen the miracles first hand tend to disagree.




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