Statue
of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Lourdes apparitions occurred four years
after the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo
credit: Wikipedia)
The
following story may sound unbelievable, but it is true. Although there
is no statue of Our Lady in the niche above the altar of the chapel of
the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Alta Gracia (Argentina), we can see
her image—even though the niche in question is actually empty.
Both the
Christians and non-Christians who flock to the shrine claim they see
the image. It appears even on photographs and it is distinctly visible
from the front entrance. Then, strangely, it gradually disappears as we
approach the altar.
This
chapel, built and blessed in 1927, used to have a statue of Our Lady of
Lourdes in a niche above the altar. In August 2011, the statue was
removed from the niche to be restored.
The
Discalced Carmelites brothers subsequently issued a press release
stating that "the apparition of the image of the Blessed Virgin does not
have, to date, a logical explanation. We interpret it as a sign to
increase and deepen the Christian faith of God’s people."
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