This is the picture that will be presented during the canonization at Saint Peter’s Square. An icon is not only an artistic work but the representation of a person or of a mystery rendered visible in a spiritual way. Praying before an icon, painted according to specific technical and theological norms, we can deepen our knowledge of the mystery of Christ.

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In 1993, a couple expressed the desire to adopt a Filipina baby girl. Mrs. Carmen V. Bondoc was requested to find the baby. The following year, with the help of a friend, Mrs. Bondoc found a pregnant woman who was willing to give away her baby for adoption and was due to deliver in February 1995. The ultrasound confirmed that the baby was a girl.

A healthy looking baby girl was born on February 19, 1995! On the following day the baby was immediately brought to the house of Mrs. Bondoc. The family pediatrician confirmed that the baby was normal and healthy.