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BELIEVERS GATHER TO SEE 'CRYING' MARY STATUE
Sid Garcia
abc7.com
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7578610
July 27 2010
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- In the living room of a modest home in
Glendale, they come to pray.
Some become emotional over a statue of Mary. In the Armenian Catholic
community, she's Maryam.
Since last Monday, people from Glendale, and as far away as Pasadena
and Montebello, have come to pray to her.
According to the homeowner, Ana Hid, who said she's a deeply religious
woman, the statue started to shine, it felt oily.
"She was shining," Hid said. "I grabbed the statue, and my hand,
it was all oily."
Word got out, and some admit they were curious to see what was going
on inside.
"What I see is people filled with hope," said Rosie Rizo of Los
Angeles. "I think there are a lot of families asking for help in
different aspects of their lives, and are praying for a better today
and a better tomorrow."
When people arrived at the humble home on Tuesday, some were skeptical,
some were very religious. When some came out of the house, they said
they felt something had happened to them.
"It's a blessing," said Micha Abounassar of Glendale. "It's a strong
bond that unites us all, no matter who we are, where we are, where
we come from. We are all the same."
When the visitors are told that there's probably a scientific
explanation for what's happening, some will agree to a point
"Look at (how many) cars," said neighbor Kerop Jabourian, motioning
to the street. "Believe me, I've never seen this here in 40 years."
According to representatives from both the Armenian community
and Catholic Church, they haven't given this their blessing as an
apparition, but they both pointed to the message being made: this is
bringing neighbors closer in prayer.
From: A. Papazian
Sid Garcia
abc7.com
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7578610
July 27 2010
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- In the living room of a modest home in
Glendale, they come to pray.
Some become emotional over a statue of Mary. In the Armenian Catholic
community, she's Maryam.
Since last Monday, people from Glendale, and as far away as Pasadena
and Montebello, have come to pray to her.
According to the homeowner, Ana Hid, who said she's a deeply religious
woman, the statue started to shine, it felt oily.
"She was shining," Hid said. "I grabbed the statue, and my hand,
it was all oily."
Word got out, and some admit they were curious to see what was going
on inside.
"What I see is people filled with hope," said Rosie Rizo of Los
Angeles. "I think there are a lot of families asking for help in
different aspects of their lives, and are praying for a better today
and a better tomorrow."
When people arrived at the humble home on Tuesday, some were skeptical,
some were very religious. When some came out of the house, they said
they felt something had happened to them.
"It's a blessing," said Micha Abounassar of Glendale. "It's a strong
bond that unites us all, no matter who we are, where we are, where
we come from. We are all the same."
When the visitors are told that there's probably a scientific
explanation for what's happening, some will agree to a point
"Look at (how many) cars," said neighbor Kerop Jabourian, motioning
to the street. "Believe me, I've never seen this here in 40 years."
According to representatives from both the Armenian community
and Catholic Church, they haven't given this their blessing as an
apparition, but they both pointed to the message being made: this is
bringing neighbors closer in prayer.
From: A. Papazian