The Crucifix of The Miracle of Our Lord of Buga

By Crusader1307

 Located in Buga, Colombia (South America) – The free standing Crucifix known locally as The ''Miracle of Our Lord of Buga'', is a hand fashioned mud/clay medium Icon – covered in Platinum and Silver – image of Jesus Christ during His Passion (execution). According to the ''origin'' Legend of The Icon, around 1573 AD, a local woman ''found'' a very small Silver Cross in a stream. She took The Cross home and placed it into a small wooden box, planing to make Her ''find'', part of Her Family Altar. As it is said, during the night, The Cross ''grew'' into a full sized version of Christ on His Crucifix.

Causing much uproar locally, The Cross was taken to the local Church and examined. It was placed on the Main Altar and venerated. Years later, when a fire swept through The Church, all was destroyed – save The Icon. It showed no signs of burn or charring, and even produced a strange oily discharge – as if the heat caused the Icon to 'sweat''. Later still, a madman attempted to chop (hack) at The Icon, only producing a small cut. Some state that The Icon ''bled''. In another attempt to destroy The Icon, a Man tried to hack at it with a large Bowie-type knife. Upon striking it, His blade broke into three distinct pieces. The broken blade was placed on display (still) – as a sign of the true ''power'' of The Icon.

While examined Centuries later by The Congregation of The Causes of Saints (The Roman Catholic Clergy responsible for investigating all reports of such miracles throughout The World), they found that the Icon does indeed date to the 16th Century AD. No such records exist of anyone within The Church commissioning it's production. Likewise, all records relating to the woman who found it (as a small Cross) – have vanished. It is, as with all such Icons – a matter of One's Faith (or Piety), to believe or disbelieve it's ability, or lack of).