Jesus Caught Napping in Tree!
Some See Image of Jesus on N.Y. Tree Trunk
from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Call it a cry for peace, a test of faith, or a random act of nature. A silver maple tree on North Clinton Avenue has attracted several dozen believers who say they see the image of Jesus Christ on the tree's trunk.
"I see it clearly," said Yomaira Otero of Rochester, who stood in the pouring rain Tuesday to see the tree with six members of her family. She spoke in Spanish to her relatives and pointed out the facial features, including the beard of bark she saw. "He looks like he's sleeping."
The "Jesus tree," as some are calling it, grows on the front lawn in front of the Hickey-Freeman Co. factory in the heart of Rochester's infamous "crescent," known for high crime rates.
"It's a sign from God that there should be peace," said Maria Trinidad, who lives in the neighborhood. "There is a lot of crime here. People should have faith in God. This is God giving us a sign."
Her daughter, Keila Negron, 13, said she also believed it was a divine sign but admitted she had trouble visualizing the image on the tree in the rain, which darkened the bark. She vowed to return in better weather and take pictures of the tree.
Karen Marshall, 43, of Rochester also stood on the sidewalk looking at the tree Tuesday. She held newspapers over her head to help keep dry as she pointed out the tree's features to her sister, Ann Manigoult, who had trouble seeing it.
Doug Mandelaro, a spokesman for Rochester's Roman Catholic Diocese, said he "wouldn't dare to comment on someone else's moment of inspiration or religious experience. Religious experience is and always has been a mystery and very personal."
Where's Waldo?: Umm...hmmm...yeah, I don't see it.
from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Call it a cry for peace, a test of faith, or a random act of nature. A silver maple tree on North Clinton Avenue has attracted several dozen believers who say they see the image of Jesus Christ on the tree's trunk.
"I see it clearly," said Yomaira Otero of Rochester, who stood in the pouring rain Tuesday to see the tree with six members of her family. She spoke in Spanish to her relatives and pointed out the facial features, including the beard of bark she saw. "He looks like he's sleeping."
The "Jesus tree," as some are calling it, grows on the front lawn in front of the Hickey-Freeman Co. factory in the heart of Rochester's infamous "crescent," known for high crime rates.
"It's a sign from God that there should be peace," said Maria Trinidad, who lives in the neighborhood. "There is a lot of crime here. People should have faith in God. This is God giving us a sign."
Her daughter, Keila Negron, 13, said she also believed it was a divine sign but admitted she had trouble visualizing the image on the tree in the rain, which darkened the bark. She vowed to return in better weather and take pictures of the tree.
Karen Marshall, 43, of Rochester also stood on the sidewalk looking at the tree Tuesday. She held newspapers over her head to help keep dry as she pointed out the tree's features to her sister, Ann Manigoult, who had trouble seeing it.
Doug Mandelaro, a spokesman for Rochester's Roman Catholic Diocese, said he "wouldn't dare to comment on someone else's moment of inspiration or religious experience. Religious experience is and always has been a mystery and very personal."
Where's Waldo?: Umm...hmmm...yeah, I don't see it.
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