dUSt Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:17 AM ET MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A fiberglass statue of Christ that washed up on a sandbar in the Rio Grande three weeks ago is attracting scores of devout pilgrims to a police department lost-and-found and being hailed as a miracle. Police in Eagle Pass, Texas, said up to 40 people a day are coming to pay homage to the five-foot-tall figurine, known as "The Christ of the Undocumented," which was found by U.S. Border Patrol agents in the river. "Some come to pray, and some come and just touch it," police lieutenant Daniel Morales said by telephone on Monday. "We have never experienced anything like this before, and interest is growing by the day." The border city, which lies opposite Piedras Negras in northern Mexico, has a large Mexican community. Many arrived illegally by way of the river, and most are devout Roman Catholics. Morales said the life-like statuette, which turned up without a crucifix base, would probably be given to a church in the border city if no-one came forward to claim it within 90 days. Local Catholic Church authorities called the figure's arrival "miraculous" and said they wanted to place it in a specially dedicated chapel in the city. "Jesus Christ manifests himself in many places, but he showed himself here in the way of an undocumented migrant," said Marta Ramirez, a spokeswoman for the city's Our Lady of Refuge Church. "We think it's appropriate to place it in a special chapel." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 wow that's pretty interesting !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 you probly think im weird because i think that's weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 i've seen the pictures of it, seen it all over the news and read about, but it still sounds a little fishy to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 [quote name='mulls' date='Sep 30 2004, 04:30 PM'] you probly think im weird because i think that's weird [/quote] lol No, it seems weird to me too. It makes you think though... what was a life size statue of Jesus doing floating down a river? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 That is pretty interesting... I would want to built a chapel, especially ones for immigrants, so they may see the statue too! I think that is pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I think it's wierd too. Really wierd. I'd never do anything like that. And I can still be Catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duc_In_Altum Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 [quote]It makes you think though... what was a life size statue of Jesus doing floating down a river? [/quote] A just question indeed. Smells fishy to me. (get it?...fishy!..........nevermind.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 People throw some strange things out...but still? (This does remind me of the song "800 Pound Jesus") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 [quote name='dUSt' date='Sep 30 2004, 06:11 PM'] "Jesus Christ manifests himself in many places, but he showed himself here in the way of an undocumented migrant," said Marta Ramirez, a spokeswoman for the city's Our Lady of Refuge Church. [/quote] Oh jeez, now there using this to justify illegal immirgration. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Sep 30 2004, 05:58 PM'] I think it's wierd too. Really wierd. I'd never do anything like that. And I can still be Catholic. [/quote] hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 lol. I think it's wierd when Protestants smack each other on the forehead and start babbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeldra Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I'm not sure how I feel about that lol sounds kinda weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 im not sure how i feel about this either lol i mean its cool? i guess?? haha but weird? THIS IS SO STRANGE AND AWKWARD lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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