Virgin Mary spotted in an Irish tree stump!

[Better Believe It]

Virgin Mary spotted in Irish tree
Religious fever has taken root in the Irish village of Rathkeale, Co Limerick, after workmen claimed the image of the Virgin Mary appeared in the remains of a felled churchyard tree.
Telegraph.com.uk
July 9, 2009

The supposed vision surprised locals who have come in their hundreds to pray and light candles in the grounds of Holy Mary Parish church.

While some believe the willow should be preserved and covered in glass, others think the believers are just barking up the wrong tree.

Noel White, Rathkeale Community Council Graveyard Committee chairman, said workmen sprucing up the church land saw the image when they cut the tree.

"One of the lads said look, our Blessed Lady in the tree," Mr White said.

"One of the other lads looked over and actually knelt down and blessed himself, he got such a shock.

"It was the perfect shape of the figure of Our Lady holding the baby."

Candles and rosary beads have been draped over the stump by prayerful locals with up to 700 holding a candlelight vigil last night and into the early hours of the morning.

You can read the complete article at:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5790527/Virgin-Mary-spotted-in-Irish-tree.html



Workmen sprucing up the church land saw the image when they cut the tree

[aquart]

1. Mary's gained weight. Sure she's still a Virgin?

[Better Believe It]

2. J. C. is dancing on my saltine cracker and I can prove it!

[ContinentalOp]

3. It looks like a condom!

Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm certainly not poking fun at the people who believe this or anything. That would be anti-semitic.

[MercutioATC]

4. Looks more like Michael Jackson to me.

[geckosfeet]

5. Wow. She's,,, wooden.

So if I had a dog turd that looked the archangel Gabriel,,,,