Friday, May 27, 2011

The Milk Grotto

I met a nice couple who married at the age of 35-36 years old. They've been a couple for about 6 months now. Of course, their wish is to have a fruit of their love, a darling baby.

I remembered I also met a couple pilgrim, married for 7 years. They're still waiting for a baby. They requested to visit the Milk Grotto even if it was not included in our itinerary.

The Milk Grotto, located in Bethlehem, is a place you would want to go to if you are yearning to have a child. It is a place where the Blessed Mary and the child Jesus are featured as mother-and-child.

The Milk Grotto was where the Holy Family took refuge during the "Slaughter of the Innocents", prior to the "Flight to Egypt". Tradition has it that while Mary was nursing Jesus in this place, a her drop of milk fell onto the ground, turning it white.

Thus when we visited, there's a white-powder product available in the place for would-like-to-be mothers. But of course, we receive anything we ask for in prayers, according to our faith.

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