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Example sentences for: milagro
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It is known that Hernán Cortés, the conqueror of Mexico, had a milagro made in the shape of a gold scorpion, which he offered to the patroness of his home, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Guadalupe, Spain.
A milagro is literally a miracle, but in folk religious practices milagros are tiny objects presented to a saint at a shrine or church, as a token or offering intended to fulfill a vow made to that saint.
The manda may involve the placing of a milagro (symbol of a miracle) at the shrine of a saint, La Virgen de Guadalupe cathedral in Mexico City for example, or the lighting of candles at the local church.
For example the milagro could be in the shape of an arm, heart, leg, or baby.
When the promesa is fulfilled this mother may leave a tiny silver breast, a milagro, to symbolize the realization of the promesa.