Lord of the Miracles
The Lord of Miracles is an annual devotion celebrated in October.
It is a procession that leaves the church led by the priest and the Brotherhood of the Lord of Miracles, dressed in their purple uniforms, who carry on their shoulders the image of the Lord of Miracles, known in Peru as their patron, The Lord of Miracles. The miracles.
The procession travels through the parking lot, stopping at six representations of our Blessed Mother, as patron saint of other countries, to pause and pray. We conclude with a reception.
The Lord of Miracles is a representation of the crucified Christ; with his mother and Saint John standing beside him. On the Cross descends the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove and above a bearded Father God blessing Christ and holding an orb.
A Bit of History
1651: The image was painted on an adobe wall of a warehouse by an unknown Angolan slave.
1655: An earthquake shook Peru killing thousands and the storehouse containing the image collapsed entirely except for the wall with The Lord of Miracles.
A small chapel is built as reports of miracles begin to occur at the site.
1687: An earthquake and tidal wave destroyed the original chapel, but the adobe wall remained intact.
A church is built on the site, incorporating the adobe wall behind the main altar.