[walkabt9]

I visited Medjugorje in June of 2000 with a group of friends. we were walking back from the cemetery behind St. James Church. We came across the statue of the Rising Christ. At first it looked kind of spooky. I then started admiring it's construction. I remember being especially drawn to the outside of the right knee and rubbing. That was the only place on the Statue that I touched. When I heard of the new about it oozing oil, I felt this warmth come all over me. I thinks about that statue every day.

I wonder if others have had the same experience as I?

[CincyJohn]

This is from November of 1999.

[OnASpiritualJourney2]

How beautiful! Looks like that was taken right before construction of the site there. I'm surprised the statue was in place before the hardscape was in place.

[bluecross]

CincyJohn, did you take the early photo of the Risen Saviour?

[CincyJohn]

Yes I took the picture. Have a great picture with my 8 month old daughter right by the statue.

OnASpiritualJourney2- When the statue was donated we were still bringing clothes over for the orphans of the war, they did not landscape around the statue until years later. It is a beautiful walk from the church with the mosaics of the luminous mysteries and surrounded by the stations of the cross.

[OnASpiritualJourney2]

Thank you CincyJohn. I'll bet it is very beautiful.

I didn't realize the statue has been there so long. It makes sense that there were more
urgent needs after the war.