When visiting a Catholic church in Latin America, one notices altars or statues covered in these small milagros. They come in all shapes and sizes. Body parts, animals, cars, hearts, babies and more are represented because milagros are offered to a saint for the purpose of prayer. Milagros are one of the type of votive offerings common throughout the centuries in the
Saint Lucy is the patron saint of persons suffering from eye ailments. Her statue is covered in eye milagros, and when the statue had been filled up, a cloth was hung on the wall and it too filled with milagros. People started bringing the cloth with the milagros to their faces, touching their eyes, waiting for a miracle. It is clear that milagros are powerful symbols for Catholics both in the Mediterranean and Latin America.
Whether used in their traditional context or elsewhere, milagros are beautiful embodiments of wishes for healing and health.
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Silver Plate People Milagros
Silver Plate Animal Milagros
To purchase milagros online, please call our Encintas, California store at (760) 634-1426..
More Milagros for sale are coming soon! In the meantime, you can call Casa del Corazon at (760) 634-1426 for more information.
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