Friday, May 11, 2007

A Wax Museum in Trecastagni?




At first, I thought these displays were macabre - back braces, replicas of body parts, children's clothes - all displayed in a church's chamber.

The truth is that these are very personal and joyful offerings from Sicilians of gratitude--tokens of appreciation for health, healing, recovery and life. These items were donated by families as an expression of faith rewarded.