Our Father of Miracles - 8 inch Prayer Candle

Color : White Wax Dimensions: 8" height x 2.5" width What is the depiction of Our Father of Miracles on this 8" catholic prayer candle? This crucifixion scene was originally painted on an adobe wall by a slave in Lima, Peru, in the seventeenth century. It marked the place where a group of slaves called the Lord of Miracles Brotherhood gathered to worship. Lima's citizens, as well as slaves, began to venerate the image after it survived two major earthquakes that destroyed most of the city. Miraculous healing was also attributed to the veneration of the image. Civil authorities ordered the image destroyed, but the workmen they sent found themselves awed and humbled when they approached the wall and were unable to carry out the task. The Brotherhood has maintained and restored the image throughout the centuries. A replica is paraded through the city during four processions in October, as part of one of the largest Catholic celebrations across the globe. Many pilgrims wear purple and carr