I loved this so much! I've never heard of milagros before, and I love that they are a concrete prayer for a miracle (what a lovely story about finding out you were pregnant with your first!) If I didn't have such a long TBR list--all my library holds came available on the same day!--I would reread Demon Copperhead for sure. I think you were right on in your description of it as a prayer.
Thank you so much! It's one of my greatest treasures, that time of hopeful waiting. I totally get you on the holds coming in! Best of luck with the best and worst of problems! <3
This is the third recommendation I’ve read for for Demon Copperhead in as many days so I am officially adding it to basket. I loved this post, I didn’t know about milagros but I love it. I’m similarly moved by plaques of thanksgiving to particular saints often mounted around statues around here - the tangible reminder that God does reach into people’s lives, in ways that are too intimate and inexplicable to be expressed in any words other than “thank you”.
That's so beautiful! Milagros originated in Spain, so maybe if you ever get over that way, you will see some in the churches there. It's always good to have a travel daydream at the ready. :)
I loved this Cameron, even your title had me thinking about the prayers we can hold in our hands. I have a stone by my bed, with a hollow the size of my fingerprint, that's what came to mind for me. It came from Iona and has become a symbol of the journey I had last year with the Exercises. Thanks for the introduction to milagros too, how gorgeous to be able to send them through the post as embodied care and prayer.
I love that practice so much! My kids collect stones from all over, and I've been known to keep one in my coat pocket to turn over as I send prayers someone's way.
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Being in the presence of other people's honest heartfelt prayers is such a sacred thing in every form. Beautiful <3.
Amen to that. Like tapping into an underground current.
I loved this so much! I've never heard of milagros before, and I love that they are a concrete prayer for a miracle (what a lovely story about finding out you were pregnant with your first!) If I didn't have such a long TBR list--all my library holds came available on the same day!--I would reread Demon Copperhead for sure. I think you were right on in your description of it as a prayer.
Thank you so much! It's one of my greatest treasures, that time of hopeful waiting. I totally get you on the holds coming in! Best of luck with the best and worst of problems! <3
This is the third recommendation I’ve read for for Demon Copperhead in as many days so I am officially adding it to basket. I loved this post, I didn’t know about milagros but I love it. I’m similarly moved by plaques of thanksgiving to particular saints often mounted around statues around here - the tangible reminder that God does reach into people’s lives, in ways that are too intimate and inexplicable to be expressed in any words other than “thank you”.
That's so beautiful! Milagros originated in Spain, so maybe if you ever get over that way, you will see some in the churches there. It's always good to have a travel daydream at the ready. :)
I loved this Cameron, even your title had me thinking about the prayers we can hold in our hands. I have a stone by my bed, with a hollow the size of my fingerprint, that's what came to mind for me. It came from Iona and has become a symbol of the journey I had last year with the Exercises. Thanks for the introduction to milagros too, how gorgeous to be able to send them through the post as embodied care and prayer.
I love that practice so much! My kids collect stones from all over, and I've been known to keep one in my coat pocket to turn over as I send prayers someone's way.