The Risen Christ Statue last night as the sun was setting
J.M.J
October 11, 2017
Dear Family of Mary!
Yesterday
I spent some time at the Risen Christ Statue which is behind St. James
in a large area set aside for prayer. This statue is huge, made of
bronze and depicts Jesus at the moment of resurrection, still in the
Cruciform. Pilgrims line up to venerate this image of Jesus, Risen from
the dead. But as you can see in this picture, the only accessible part
of Jesus' body is his legs and feet from the knees down.
But
there is more to this statue. Not long after if was installed,
pilgrims noticed a clear liquid flowing from the knee of Jesus' right
leg. This liquid has been flowing, drop by drop for many years now.
People collect the liquid on little napkins, on articles of clothing, or
just anoint themselves with is.
As
you can see, there is an urge to just lean against Jesus, to just rest
on Jesus, when you are near it. I have always felt drawn to just rest
my head on Jesus' leg, like a child with his father, just embracing him
around the legs!! It just feels like that, so much peace.
Some
have wondered if the liquid that flows from Jesus' knee might have a
connection with something that happened during His Crucifixion. We know
that Our Lady stayed near the Cross of Christ throughout His Passion.
She could not be torn away from her Son. In fact the artist who created
the stained glass windows in St. James Church in Medjugorje, created
this window depicting the Crucifixion.
Our
Lady is embracing Jesus' legs, the only part of His body she could
reach. Her tears would have rolled down His legs much like the liquid
is rolling down the legs of the statue. Could this mysterious liquid by
Our Lady's tears of love for her Son, shed for our sake, for our
deliverance from sin and death? It could be.
All
I know is that the Risen Christ Statue draws me, calls me to come close
and to hug Jesus' legs, to lean against Him, to rest on Him, to be
quiet with Him, to stay a child with Him, and to love Him. I am very
grateful to the artist whose inspiration created this statue that now is
blessing thousands of pilgrims in Medjugorje, one at a time.
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
(c)Mary TV 2017
"Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world."
Saint John Paul II
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