Yesterday, while Martha was waiting for me to finish my three-mile walk, she cut through a little path through the woods next to Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church to the Hudson Library to pick up a book she had ordered. It was there that she was surprised to find this little sign on a tree, in the middle of the woods.
This is what the sign says:
In 1878, a hardy traveler named Charles Napoleon Robitaille
fell through the ice in frigid water in remote Quebec.
He prayed to Mary for help & vowed to erect a great statue in her
honor if he survived. Charles Napoleon Robitaille was rescued & in 1881 had
the beautiful Madonna statue carved by a local wood carver. He had it erected high upon Cape Trinity
in the Saguenay Fjord of Quebec. The
statue weights over 3 tons & is 35’ tall.
It stands high on the majestic cliffs of Saguenay Fjord as an
inspiration to all who view it.
A little search on the internet revealed that the story is
indeed true and the statue is a well-known landmark to visitors to the Saguenay River.
I thought I knew Highlands well, but I have never noticed this before, nor known about the statue. But it is a beautiful story and a beautiful statue, and so I am posting it on this Sabbath day.
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