We have already mentioned that perhaps one of the easiest and most sincere ways to get in touch with God is through prayer and today we are going to talk about a very strong symbol within the Catholic Church, the Divine Eternal Father.
History
In 1840, Constantino Xavier Maria and Ana Rosa de Oliveira they went to live nearby with the stream Black Clay in Goiás.
They lived from rural work and one day, when they were browsing the plantation where they worked, they noticed something different. Constantino’s hoe hit something solid, rigid, very similar to a stone. As soon as he realized, he called Ana Rosa and they discovered that it wasn’t a stone but a large clay medallion.
Surprised, they noticed that there was an image engraved on it and after removing all the earth that covered it they saw that it was there. Holy Trinity crowning Our Lady. Immediately, they kissed the image and felt very blessed and grateful for the privilege, they took the medallion of the Divine Eternal Father to the house and reserved it in a very special place.
From that day on, all the family and friends began to pray the rosary in front of the image on Saturdays and Sundays and requests, graces and miracles began to be answered more and more frequently until the news spread and more people in the region They came to pray to the Divine Eternal Father as well.
Due to the pilgrimages, it was necessary to build a larger space and that was where everyone came together with a lot of faith and solidarity to build a little chapel for the Divine Eternal Father, which, due to everyone’s financial situation, was built with buriti leaves. .
In 1843, this little chapel became small, as the fame of the miracles spread faster and faster and brought more and more people to pray in front of the image. Constantino and Rosa found a solution to donate land that they owned, mainly in gratitude for all the blessings they had already received from the Divine Eternal Father. Once again, the population came together to help build a larger chapel on the banks of the Barro Preto stream.
With the growth of devotion, Constantine wanted to restore the image but as he was very humble he looked for a local artist and in exchange for the restoration he offered all his money and his only horse. Furthermore, he asked that the new image be identical to the medallion he found and that it be made of wood. This image can be seen to this day in the Basilica Sanctuary and the medallion is also kept there, in a secret location.
Meaning of the image of the Divine Eternal Father
The image of the Divine Eternal Father is the representation of Father, Son and the Holy Spirit crowning Our Lady.
– Maria is in the center of the image. She is the wife of the Holy Spirit. Mother of God because she is the mother of Jesus. The Immaculate Conception, the mother of all living.
– God Father: 1st person of the Holy Trinity. The one for whom nothing is impossible. O Eternal Father He is loving and created the world to manifest His goodness, His glory and beauty.
– Jesus Christ: 2nd person of the Holy Trinity. The favorite Son, the Anointed and sent to redeem us from our faults. The Word who becomes incarnate to save us from darkness, who reconciles us with Godmodel of our holiness.
– Holy Spirit: 3rd person of the Holy Trinity. He is the Paraclete, the Spirit of Truthproceeds from the Father and the Son, and is worshiped and glorified with them.