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April 19, 2005
Time for a pilgrimage
In my usual morning daze, I was driving down Fullerton Avenue when I saw a line of people standing underneath the Kennedy Expressway. Behind them, two police officers observed the situation. I thought it was the usual crowd of homeless people, or maybe even a protest. As I got closer, I could see that they were all looking at a spot on the wall, while the sidewalk before it was covered with flowers and trinkets. Then I remembered: it was the miracle.
As I first learned here, apparently an image of the Virgin Mary has appeared on the wall underneath the Kennedy. It's already being billed as a miracle, though I think that assumption is rather suspect. But I've always believed that if it makes you feel better and it doesn't hurt other people, it's okay by me. Besides, I can't prove it's not a miracle, nor can I prove it is a miracle. Even if it rises from the ground and leads us to a new shopping center - perhaps that gigantic new Kohls on Elston?
Now, because I dig this kind of stuff, I'm going to stop over and see the miracle tonight when I get home from work. However, the weatherman is calling for rain this afternoon, which may put an end to the festivities. You see, the image of Mary appears to be a salt stain, dripped onto the wall from the expressway. I have a feeling the rain is going to wipe out the miracle. The Lord works in funny ways, yo.
Posted by oz115 at April 19, 2005 08:02 AM