Jesus struck by lightning, arm blown off

[ysengrin]

The nuns at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden were thanking God on Sunday that no one was hurt when a bolt of lightning shot out of the sky and struck their 33-foot statue of Jesus.

The lightning bolt broke off one of Jesus' arms and a hand and damaged one of his feet, sending marble plummeting to the ground during a Saturday afternoon storm.

And, of course, the disclaimer. Seeing JC's face in burnt toast is a sign from God, but ...

Don't look for any religious symbolism here - it was only a freak act of Mother Nature, says Sister Ilaria.

Read about it here.

Comments

[spikedpunch.livejournal.com]

Kinda of reminds me of the actor that played Jesus in Mel Gibson's movie, where he got struck by lightening while filming the cross scene.

[sammythesamoyed.livejournal.com]

It's the end times! Repent! ;)

[silvermane3.livejournal.com]

Maybe God didn't like the artist...or just got sick of having marble statues of Jesus all over the place...Or maybe IT'S THE DEVIL! *laughs* Oh sometimes a toast is a toast and lightning is attracted to the shortest route to the ground, in this case a 22 foot tall statue.

[ysengrin.livejournal.com]

:)

[gilmorelion.livejournal.com]

The Shrine is also on top of a mountain, so it's not surprising with a big "grounding point" like that would attract lightnin. (It's about fifteen miles from where I'm sitting as I write this)

[megadog.livejournal.com]

Holy Smoke, Sister Ilaria!

[bosn.livejournal.com]

why is it never a negative sign? I mean I would take that meaning Jesus didnt like the damn statue and take it down.