Originally published at Churchpop
You’ve heard of Mexico’s “Our Lady of Guadalupe,” but do you know about Peru’s “Lord of Miracles“?
Though it’s not as well-known outside of South America, the Lord of Miracles (or Señor de los Milagros) image is a really big deal for Peruvian Catholics. It inspires one of the largest religious processions in the world every year.
This is its amazing, supernatural story of the Lord of Miracles (Señor de los Milagros).
It all began in around 1651 on the outskirts of Lima, the most important city in Peru. An African slave painted an image of Jesus on the cross, with the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene, on a wall. Not much else is known about the artist. Some sources say his name may have been Benito or Pedro Dalcon, but no one knows for sure.
Just a few years later in 1655, disaster struck: a massive earthquake hit the city. Thousands of people died and whole sections of the city were leveled. There was one very notable exception though: the small adobe that had the painting in it was one of the few buildings left completely unaffected.
In 1670, a prominent resident of the city was terminally ill with some sort of brain problem. Desperate for
