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Religious Painting Weeps Fragrant Oil, Church Says
POSTED: 12:07 pm EDT June 30,
2008
UPDATED: 9:19 pm EDT July 1,
2008
NEW YORK -- Two icons at a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Hempstead, L.I., began weeping in mid-June, according to church parishioners and clergy.
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The priests at the church said the Virgin Mary icon started weeping an unidentifiable oily liquid after a Vespers Service for Pentecost on Sunday, June 15.
On June 20, the icon of St. Nicholas began exhibiting moisture throughout the icon, according to the church. A fragrant oil began flowing from its eyes two days later, said church officials.Parishoners are calling it a miracle.Three icons, two of which are of Virgin Mary, were enshrined in the church in the 1960s because of tearing, according to the church website. Classic Beauties: How They Aged Best & Worst Celebrity Beach Bodies Sexiest Women In World For 2008 What Happened To These Child Stars? Celebrities Who Died Young Recent Notable Deaths Celebrities: Then And Now Celebs Who've Suffered Illnesses 30 Dumbest People In Hollywood
Video | ImagesThe priests at the church said the Virgin Mary icon started weeping an unidentifiable oily liquid after a Vespers Service for Pentecost on Sunday, June 15.
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