The image of the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes that is seen but is not there. / Credit: Courtesy of Guadalupe García Corigliano
Lima Newsroom, Feb 11, 2025 / 15:20 pm (CNA).
Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia in Córdoba province, Argentina, witness a phenomenon that has no explanation: In the niche that is part of the altarpiece above the altar, an image of the Virgin Mary can be seen although without a doubt the space is empty — there is nothing there.
According to the Argentine news agency AICA, what is seen is not a flat image but rather a relief, a three-dimensional image with folds in the garment. It is also not a psychological illusion resulting from the exaggerated devotion of some pilgrims.
Everyone — believer or not — sees it. Additionally, the image appears in photos taken there. A curious fact is that the image is clearly seen from the front door of the church and then fades as one slowly approaches the altar.
El fenómeno inexplicable de la Virgen de Lourdes en Córdoba: una imagen luminosa y un enigma sin resolver
