The Marian Foundation And The Seton Miracles

By Amanda Murphy


As a non-profit volunteer organization, the Marian Foundation is made up of volunteers whom believe that the telling and retelling of miraculous events increases through devotion to Jesus. The foundation believes that the statue weeps not only for the son of Mary but for all children. As such, the foundation is dedicated to preserving The Seton Miracles and other stories of religious miracles which have taken place over time.

A book related to the miracles has been sponsored by the foundation. In the publication, there are colorful pictures of different weeping statues. Whereas, there are also stories which provide insight into the meaning behind each one.

The last release by the foundation is a DVD which provides eyewitness accounts with regards to the weeping Madonnas. Individuals looking to share the stories of the statues might find the note cards which offer a full color statue on one side and a summary of the weeping statues on the other. Whether purchasing a book, DVD or gift cards, owners often get detailed information on each statue along with beautiful art work.

As with all things supernatural, there are a number of people whom have attempted to debunk or dismiss the stories of the statues as nothing more than a hoax. In some cases, skeptics believe the statues were made with the ability to shed tears so when an owner adds water to the statue it comes out the eyes. Although, those whom have experienced not only the miracle but an apparition of the Mother Mary, have no doubt that these weeping statues are the real.

While the weeping statue of Our Lady Of Akita in Japan, most often the weeping occurs with regards to statues of Mother Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus. Unlike other locations where these so-called Seton miracles occurred, the people of Japan were able to watch the tears of the Virgin Mary on national television.

With all the current scandals going on in the Catholic Church, some suggest that these weeping statues are nothing more than a distraction. As a result, the church has prescribed high standards when in comes to acknowledging which of these stories are fact, and which are fiction. In one case, there was a hoax regarding the miracles in Sicily where it was reported a statue had cried tears of blood. In this case, the miracle was later determined a hoax as the blood was tested and found to be that of a local woman.

Skeptics are going to have a rebuttal with regards to anything related to the supernatural. As such, most of these individuals have suggested it would be easy to make a life size doll in the shape of a statue. After which, it would be fairly simple to transfer the functional elements from the well known Chatty Cathy doll which cries, talks and pees into the mannequin.

Rationalists, like skeptics have been known to debunk or dismiss the statues as being fake. For, most skeptics believe the miracles have only been introduced into society to create a psychological phenomenon. Whereas, those whom have seen the miracles first hand tend to disagree.




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