Stockton, California: Miracle Scented Virgin Mary
The Lady of the Mystical Rose statue at St. George's Church is claimed to have miraculous healing powers (demonstrated when it was in the Philippines). When the statue arrived here in 1999, it attracted many seeking its curative effects, hoping to catch a whiff of its mysterious flower odor.
St. George's Church
- Address:
- 120 W. 5th St., Stockton, CA
- Directions:
- East of I-5 West 8th St. exit, left on Commerce St. to 5th St., church on left.
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The statue is on the left side of the church as you enter. I asked a few parishioners who were standing outside about the statue'a miracle healing powers and they had no idea what I was talking about. I didn't smell any special scent either.
[Kim Wheeler, 03/31/2013]A Virgin Mary statue at Saint George's Cathedral, Stockton, CA, is claimed to have miraculous healing powers. It also emits mysterious flower smells....
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