2008 Woodie Awards
Holy sightings too wacky
Virgin Mary and Jesus frequently spotted in odd places
By: Evan Sweetman
Issue date: 10/5/06 Section: Opinion/Editorial
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It seems that every week someone finds images of either the Virgin Mary or Jesus in nearly every conceivable place. At first they were fairly amusing to me; a few people stretching their imaginations to spot the images of the holy duo in the strangest places. These images often push the absurd, and personally, I'm starting to get tired of them.
Most of the claimed visions of Mary and Jesus leave me scratching my head. Maybe it's that I have not been worthy enough to be bestowed the grace of viewing these images of the lord and savior.
The image of Jesus recently appeared on a dental X-ray in Phoenix, Ariz. This is possibly the most convincing of any apparitions in recent history and quite possibly since the Shroud of Turin.
Jesus also made an appearance last week on the floor of a home in Conroe, Texas. The house just so happened to be up for sale at the time of the discovery. Isn't that convenient?
It seems as though anything is fair game now. One of my favorites sightings was the subject of an Aug. 30 article in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal from Lockport, N.Y. The image of the Virgin Mary was discovered in the stump of a tree branch along with a cross. The accompanying photo was undeniably of the remnants of a tree branch, but where Mary or the cross are, may be better left to the Where's Waldo experts.
The owner of the tree, Antonia Filipertis, even went so far as say she heard the voice of Mary herself, speaking to her through the apparition found in the trimmed tree branch. The voice called her to the tree, leading the 84-year-old devout Christian to the discovery. According to the Lockport paper, people have traveled from as far as Florida to bask in this divine arbor.
One of my recent favorites was the apparition of Mary in some wood paneling in a cafe. I could see where some people could see the image of Mary, but personally I see more resemblance to Edvard Munch's "The Scream."
Strangely, Mary has even made an appearance in the digital world. I was lead to the Web site http://www.slexchange.com while I was exploring a chat client/computer game. A simple search for Virgin Mary on the Web site brought up the image of a plank of wood. This digitally created image costs approximately $30 U.S.
Most of the claimed visions of Mary and Jesus leave me scratching my head. Maybe it's that I have not been worthy enough to be bestowed the grace of viewing these images of the lord and savior.
The image of Jesus recently appeared on a dental X-ray in Phoenix, Ariz. This is possibly the most convincing of any apparitions in recent history and quite possibly since the Shroud of Turin.
Jesus also made an appearance last week on the floor of a home in Conroe, Texas. The house just so happened to be up for sale at the time of the discovery. Isn't that convenient?
It seems as though anything is fair game now. One of my favorites sightings was the subject of an Aug. 30 article in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal from Lockport, N.Y. The image of the Virgin Mary was discovered in the stump of a tree branch along with a cross. The accompanying photo was undeniably of the remnants of a tree branch, but where Mary or the cross are, may be better left to the Where's Waldo experts.
The owner of the tree, Antonia Filipertis, even went so far as say she heard the voice of Mary herself, speaking to her through the apparition found in the trimmed tree branch. The voice called her to the tree, leading the 84-year-old devout Christian to the discovery. According to the Lockport paper, people have traveled from as far as Florida to bask in this divine arbor.
One of my recent favorites was the apparition of Mary in some wood paneling in a cafe. I could see where some people could see the image of Mary, but personally I see more resemblance to Edvard Munch's "The Scream."
Strangely, Mary has even made an appearance in the digital world. I was lead to the Web site http://www.slexchange.com while I was exploring a chat client/computer game. A simple search for Virgin Mary on the Web site brought up the image of a plank of wood. This digitally created image costs approximately $30 U.S.
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