{"id":56745,"date":"2017-12-10T01:20:38","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T06:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=56745"},"modified":"2017-12-10T01:24:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T06:24:08","slug":"believers-flocking-to-st-annes-church-in-wattala-to-witness-miracle-of-blood-droplets-emerging-from-portrait-of-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=56745","title":{"rendered":"Believers Flocking in Large Numbers at  St.Annes Church in Wattala to Witness &#8220;Miracle&#8221; of Blood Droplets Emerging From Portrait of Jesus Christ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By<\/p>\n<p>Sheain Fernandopulle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The picture of Jesus Christ where droplets of sweat were seen emerging from the forehead at St. Anne\u2019s Church in Wattala depitcs something more than a miracle, St. Anne\u2019s Church Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Sanjeev Mendis told Daily Mirror yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image_1512746919-c1f0c6033e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56748\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He said the miraculous incident enhanced the faith of the people in Jesus Christ more and motivated them to believe the presence of the Lord, the Savior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore people are flocking together and praying the Lord. People seem more repentant for the sins they have committed against the Lord. That\u2019s really a deed of God,\u201d Fr. Mendis said.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>When speaking with the lay people who gather around the miraculous image of Jesus, Ushantha Rajapasa claimed it were actual tears of Jesus who was crucified and resurrected. \u201cI presume this will be a significant message from the Lord to renew the life of the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image_1512746927-d23e874db4-600x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56750\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image_1512746936-c2296f82bb-600x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56751\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Shromi Nirmal said it was a visible symbol to signify that Jesus Christ is dwelling among us.<\/p>\n<p>Mohan Kumarapperuma said a miracle has happened in his life after witnessing this miracle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_56752\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56752\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image_1512746699-088dc92e49.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"210\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56752\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-56752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rev. Fr. Sanjeev Mendis<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is something I have been looking for but nothing happened. Once I was praying before the image, I was informed that what we as a family were hoping for has become a reality. Praise the Lord,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p><em>Courtesy:Daily Mirror<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton56745\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D56745&amp;text=Believers%20Flocking%20in%20Large%20Numbers%20at%20%20St.Annes%20Church%20in%20Wattala%20to%20Witness%20%26%238220%3BMiracle%26%238221%3B%20of%20Blood...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sheain Fernandopulle The picture of Jesus Christ where droplets of sweat were seen emerging from the forehead at St. Anne\u2019s Church in Wattala depitcs something more than a miracle, St. Anne\u2019s Church Parish Priest Rev. 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