روبرت
هارت خبير أشعة X بجامعة كرتن ، بعد فحصه
للتمثال قال : "لا يوجد أى فجوات بداخل التمثال لأخفاء المادة الزيتية بها،
أنها معجزة !"
داوج كلارك الكيميائى بجامعة مردخ أختبر المادة الزيتية التى تنساب من عيون
تمثال العذراء مريم ثم كتب فى التقرير النهائى : "كنت أعتقد أنها خدعة
صنعها شخص ما .. لكن لا يوجد أى دليل يشير إلى أنها خدعة .. المادة الزيتية
ربما تكون نباتية و إن صح هذا الأحتمال فربما هى من زيت الزيتون ممتزجة
برائحة زهرية جميلة ، ولكن لا يمكن تحديد مصدرها النهائى"
و فى النهاية حملت لنا الأخبار هذا الخبر الذى أعتدنا على سماعه فى العديد
من الحالات المشابهة .. " العلماء فى أستراليا فشلوا فى تحديد مصدر الدموع
التى تنساب من تمثال العذراء مريم "
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وقد نشرت
القناة 7 الأسترالية خبر أرسال التمثال لعمل الأبحاث عليه بتاريخ 10 سبتمبر
وقد صورت مشهد أنسياب الدموع من تمثال العذراء مريم، وبتاريخ 12 سبتمبر
نشرت القناة نتائج الأبحاث التى تكلمنا عنها . وهى أن العلماء لم يستطيعوا
تحديد سبب هذه المعجزة .
وفى نهاية نوفمبر قام الأسقف هيكى بأرسال التمثال لأختباره علمياً لتحديد
سبب هذه الظاهرة ، و لم يجد العلماء أى سبب علمى لهذه الظاهرة ، فى أشارة
إلى أنها ليست خدعة. وفيما يلى البيان الرسمى الذى أدلى به الأسقف بارى
هيكى لوسائل الأعلام بالنيابة عن باتى باول :
Directly
below is Patty Powell's reply to the commission findings.
Due to widespread
interest in the "weeping" statue of the Virgin Mary at Rockingham over
the past months, I formed a Commission of Inquiry on November 18, 2002
to investigate the alleged miraculous nature of the phenomenon and to
advise me of its conclusions.
The statue was reported
to have wept on March 19 last year, the Solemnity of St Joseph, and then
again over the four days from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday, and a
third time on June 22, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The process
began again on August 15 and continued unabated until the statue was
handed over for investigation on December 10,2002. It became widely
known around the world after a report in the diocesan newspaper, The
Record, on September 5, 2002.
The Commission, which
convened on November 26, 2002, at first reviewed all the then known
facts including the results of investigations previously carried out.
The statue was dried and
subjected to a number of tests and observations by the Commission and
scientists. It was closely examined with magnification, x-ray and CT
scan. Enquiries were also made of the statue's origin and reports were
obtained regarding the process of manufacture in Thailand. In
conjunction with me, the Commission also undertook various interviews.
The tests revealed the
complex structure of the statue, but there was no evidence of internal
interference and the cavity was empty and dry.
The liquid that covered
the face and front of the statue and collected in a dish under the
statue was scientifically analysed. The Commission was informed by the
statue's owner that over the two weeks before testing the volume
collected and measured amounted to a large glass full of oily fluid (355
ml). Analysis of a sample of this oil, provided by the owner, found it
be vegetable oil, strongly suggestive of olive oil. In addition, there
were small globules of another substance present which probably
accounted for the rose fragrance. This suggested that two oils might
have been mixed together. In the view of the Commission, this mixing
could be accounted for by physical explanations.
During the whole time
the statue was under the observation of the Commission it showed no sign
of 'weeping'. However, the "weeping" commenced again from December 15
when the statue was returned to its custodians. On January 9, 2003 when
members of the Commission, Bishop Sproxton and I visited Rockingham to
inspect the statue, it was "weeping". Bishop Sproxton gained permission
to dry the statue and did so. It did not resume "weeping" during our
stay.
At my request, the
statue was the placed in the care of the Parish Priest and isolated from
all other people. The statue did not " weep" for a full month. On
February 9, 2003 a tear appeared in one eye.
In light of these
observations and all the other scientific evidence obtained by the
Commission, I have accepted its advice that one cannot safely conclude
that this phenomenon is of divine origin. The hesitations of the
Commission are in Keeping with the Church's traditional prudence and
reservation concerning matters purporting to be miraculous.
It is therefore my
rightful duty as Archbishop of Perth, for the correct guidance of the
people of God, to say that the case for a miraculous happening has not
been proved. The Church requires very strict criteria for a miracle
that rule out other explanations . In this case the criteria have not
been met.
Patty's Reply
I am
pleased that His Grace Archbishop Hickey has released the finding of the
commission.
I have always stated that I would abide with his
discernments regarding the statue, whatever they were to be.
I am completely at peace with the events which have
occurred and with his deliberations.
A declaration of a miracle has never been one of my
priorities during this time. All I have prayed for is that people return
to a meaningful and personal relationship with God and try to determine
the message from the tears.’
The
message of the statue can not be diminished because as yet, it has not
been approved as meeting all the criteria for a miracle.
It is a message of hope and faith which strikes to the
core of our very existence.
The
numbers who have been to see and pray at the church come from a wide and
diverse range of ages, nationalities, cultures, and beliefs. Some are
believers, some are not but most are struck with a profound sense of
peace and faith.We live in a divided world but for one brief moment in
time divisions were forgotten and God has become a pre-eminent thought
in the minds of many, worldwide.
Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists,
Orthodox, Pentecostals and other religions have all been moved and led
to offer support and prayer. In itself the effect on such fragmented
religious groups could be classified as a miracle.
I believe the message is to accept the diversity, loose
distrust and encourage selflessness.
We all
have a common link in that we share this same small earth, all breathe
the same air and all seek a secure future for our children. A future
without hunger, want, prejudice or war. A future which allows for
differences and celebrates diversity and freedom to worship how and
where we wish, without fear and with full acceptance. I believe God has
facilitated this dream, and will continue to do this through the
outworking of his spirit in many wonderful ways.
I thank all who have supported me during this time of
blessing and grace and pray for God’s blessings on all people,
everywhere.
